Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups
SAIS
Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups
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).
100+ Start-ups supported
Sais in numbers
65%
of the Start-ups raised follow-on funding after having completed the programme
Start-ups raised
$91M
of the Start-ups raised follow-on funding after joining the programme
Start-ups provided digital innovations to
>2.1m
of which 800.00+ are female
Over
94%
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).
Latest News
SAIS at GITEX AFRICA Morocco
GITEX AFRICA in Marrakech provided a valuable platform for SAIS-supported ventures to engage with investors and partners active in African agri-climate innovation. NoorNation, an Egyptian […]
The SAIStival & Ag Safari Summit After-Movie
Two events, one incredible week in Nairobi. From the SAIStival, where two cohorts of founders came together to begin/end their Investment Readiness journey, to the […]
The SAIStival After-Movie is Here
On the 8 of February our SAIS community came together for SAIStival in Nairobi, our annual kick-off of our Investment Readiness Programme. Two cohorts, one […]