SAIS
Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups
SAIS
Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups
Applications for 2025 are closed!
Our Investment Readiness Programme 2026 will be online on the plattform VC4A.com.
Until then, feel free to get in contact with us!
Our Services for Start-Ups
If you are a start-up and join a SAIS Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) you get access to a wide array of tailormade services which are designed to help you to become investment ready.
Our Mission: scale digital innovations for social impact
“Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups” (SAIS) is a programme implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
85+ Start-ups supported
Sais in numbers
70%
of the Start-ups raised follow-on funding after joining the programme
Start-ups raised
$55M
of the Start-ups raised follow-on funding after joining the programme
Start-ups increased their number of users
>520K
Over
95%
of the Start-ups are still in the market
Who we are
We are a company development and accelerator programme for African tech start-ups in the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors. Start-ups and their solutions are a central pathway to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).