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Many companies launch contests for entrepreneurs to offer solutions to problems and challenges that precisely those companies have in terms of technology, sustainability, the environment or even the most basic thing for a business: sales. These types of calls are already popular, but not all of them offer resources to entrepreneurs, much less money to execute those ideas in detail.
Well, that’s what the call that the brewing company has just announced is about: “Bavaria launches a national call for entrepreneurs under the global Accelerator 100+ program, with the purpose of finding innovative solutions to current sustainability challenges in seven categories: circular economy, sustainable agriculture, water management, climate action, biodiversity, inclusive growth, and health and well-being,” the press release reads.
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“We are looking for Colombian entrepreneurs to solve sustainability challenges through our Accelerator +100 program, an innovation platform dedicated to promoting the growth of startups that contribute to a future with more reasons to provide for the environment and people. This project will finance the implementation of a pilot of up to USD $100,000 for the winners and will offer training with key experts in areas such as negotiation, marketing and financial structuring,” said Samira Fadul, vice president of Corporate Affairs at Bavaria.
It is known that applications will be open until June 30, 2024 on the website www.100accelerator.com, and they say that “since its creation in 2018, the 100+ Accelerator has promoted the consolidation of 148 companies in 38 countries”, since this vehicle was designed to “finance and test innovation in supply chains.” supply, while offering the opportunity to hundreds of entrepreneurs to be the protagonists of the world’s progress towards sustainable and technically viable solutions.”
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The seven categories and their explanations are here, for all interested:
- Circular economy: projects to close the loop and create a global circular economy where waste is eliminated, resources continually circulate and nature is regenerated through new packaging systems, recycling infrastructure and food supply alternatives.
- Water management: optimize the entire water process in all commercial operations to improve the quality and availability of water in the communities surrounding the operations to build a more water secure world.
- Sustainable agriculture: Help farmers produce sustainable, regenerative, high-yielding, high-quality crops by leveraging science, technology and finance.
- Climate action: drive supply chains to achieve net zero carbon emissions by finding affordable technologies to decarbonize value chains around the world.
- Inclusive growth: create economic prosperity, workplace safety, inclusion and long-term environmental health.
- Nature and Biodiversity: protect, renew and grow the biodiversity of all ecosystems to protect life on Earth and maintain the foundation of brewing operations.
- Health & Wellness: increase the well-being of workers, consumers and communities so that they can fully participate in social, cultural and recreational activities.
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