Application Deadline: 31 December 2016
Startup of the year award is a contest organized by Bonjour Idée with the support of 50+ partners (international corporations, incubators, chambers of commerce, media, competitive centers, influential blogs). While shedding light on disruptive startups, this contest is meant to add value to the partners’ actions at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of innovation and startups, and put them in contact with innovative startups.
Requirements:
- Company must be registered
- Based in Africa to be named « african startup of year » or « OCP Africa Agritech of the year »
- No geographical restriction for other awards
- Company created after jan 1st 2010
- Your activity’s environemental impact will be taken into account by the jury
- Your product or service must be innovative
- You should have a running MVP or prototype
Prizes:
2 Jury awards
Main Prize: African Startup of the year
Named by Jury after Casablanca Pitches (see calendar)
- 10000€ in Cash
- 10000€ Visibility Pack (Bonjour idée website background with 100000+ views, mention in press campain, banner in emailing)
- Integration into our partners’ business network
Jury’s Choice Award
- Visibility Pack With 50000 views
- Integration into our partners’ business network
3 partner awards OCP Agritech Startup Of the Year
Rewards an Africa based startup bringing innovation to farms and farmers
- 5000€ in cash offered by OCP Group
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Integration in OCP Group Business Network
5 public choice awards – N°1 of public voting Top 100
- 2000€ in cash offered by Qwant
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Branding of Qwant’s homepage
N°2 to 5 of public voting Top 100
- Visibility Pack With 20000 views
- Integration into our partners’ business network
SNCF Destination Africa Startup Award
Rewards an innovative international startup established or willing to establish presence in Africa
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Integration into SNCF Startup Program
- Integration into SNCF Business Network
1 Community Manager Award – Community Manager of the year
Rewards the community manager that best animated their startup’s social media presence during the competition and voting period through innovative visuals & techniques to drive voters
- A new iPad for the community manager
- Visibility Pack With 20000 views for their startup
- Startup is integrated into our partners’ business network
1 Diaspora Award – Africa Diaspora startup of the year
Rewards the best startup created by a worldwide member of African Diaspora
- 2000€ in cash offered by bonjour idée
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
Timeline:
31 December 2016: Online application
1-15 January 2017: Online voting
16 January 2017: Finalists announcement
25 January 2017 (Casablanca): Finalists pitches
26 January 2017 (Casablanca): Awards Ceremony
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the African Startup of the year