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).
85+ 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
A Day of Deep Dialogue: The Ag Safari Summit in Nairobi
The day after SAIStival, our navigators and founders gathered at Shamba Events for the Ag Safari Summit, a full-day conference bringing together African AgTech founders, […]
Two Cohorts, One Community: SAIStival in Nairobi
What a week! From 8 to 13 February, Nairobi became the heart of African AgTech innovation as we brought together many people of our SAIS […]
Female Founder Award Winners 2025
This July, we are proud to announce the winners of the SAIS Female Founder Award 2025. This an initiative by “Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through […]