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Win up to $100,000 to fund your startup from UNICEF Innovation Fund 2020

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UNICEF Innovation Fund 2020 – Blockchain

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments (in USD and/or cryptocurrency) to provide early stage (seed) financing and mentoring to for-profit technology startups that have the potential to benefit humanity. Applicants have the opportunity to receive a portion of funding in cryptocurrency (bitcoin or ether) through their recently launched CryptoFund. Given the current global climate and a dramatic shift to a digital world as a result of COVID-19, open-source solutions that address critical needs for society are as important as ever.

Opportunity focus Area:
Entrepreneurship
Mentor-ship
Technology

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Specialities

Business & Management, Engineering & Technology, Entrepreneurship, General Engineering & Technology
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Details

  • Deadline

26 July, 2020

  • Location

North America, United States of America (USA)

  • Funding type

Award/Prize/Funding/Grant

  • Duration

From 6 months to 12 months

  • Opportunity type

Accelerators, Incubators, Funding, Grants, Competitions for startups, Non-Degree Opportunities

ELIGIBILITIES

  • Age

Not specific

  • Gender:

Male, Female

  • Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

  • Required languages
  • English
Level:
good
  • Specific requirements
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • Project is developing new technology.
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • Project is expanding/improving existing technology/ platform (i.e. it will be in a place where the technology is being used but will involve new tech being built).
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • Project is a new application/ piloting new use case for existing technology (i.e little or no new technology will be built and it will be used in the same place).
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • Your solution has the potential to positively impact the lives of children.
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • NGOs or CSOs are not eligible to submit an expression of interest for funding through this investment vehicle.
  • Have Startup/Project/NGO Running
  • You must be registered as a private company in a UNICEF programme country.
  • Other requirements
  • solution
  • You are working on open source technology solutions or willing to be open-source under the following licenses or their equivalent: BSD, GNU, MIT (software), CERN, MIT, TAPR (hardware), or CC-BY (content). Your solution has the potential to positively impact the lives of children

Benefits

  • Grant
  • The Fund provides up to $100,000 in equity-free seed funding, in USD.
  • Others
  • The Fund taps into a network of mentors who help startup teams develop their business model and strategy to grow their company and ultimately profit.
  • Others
  • UNICEF Ventures has a blockchain and computer science team with access to corporate partnerships and use cases that selected blockchain start-ups can benefit from
  • Others
  • Investee’s receive technical assistance from the UNICEF Ventures team and dedicated expert mentors to help validate and improve their solutions.
  • Others
  • As the world’s leading organisation for children, UNICEF has a network of experts and partners across its Country Offices who can provide localized advice and partnerships needed to reach more users.

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  • 26 July, 2020
  • Location

North America, United States of America (USA)

  • Funding type

Award/Prize/Funding/Grant

  • Duration

From 6 months to 12 months

  • Opportunity type

Accelerators, Incubators, Funding, Grants, Competitions for startups, Non-Degree Opportunities

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