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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

Description

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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  • Deadline
Deadline:
26 July, 2020
  • Location

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  • Funding type

  • Duration

From 6 months to 12 months

  • Opportunity type

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ELIGIBILITIES

  • Age

Not specific

  • Gender:

Male, Female

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  • 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
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  • Investee’s receive technical assistance from the UNICEF Ventures team and dedicated expert mentors to help validate and improve their solutions.
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  • 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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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 our 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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