The government of Mauritius is taking a bold step by encouraging local startups to express themselves fully. The east African country has announced that startups and innovative companies will lead the Public Sector Transformation Scheme which will be launched by the end of February 2021 by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC). The public sector transformation agenda will encourage innovative companies and startups to develop applications for the public sector. The development and implementation of the program will aim to support public sector agencies, through innovative collaborative projects that would test new approaches and technologies, to improve business processes as well as service delivery.
By the end of this month, startups will startups, innovative companies, SMEs, incubators, incubators will start submitting proposals to the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC).
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Proposals should demonstrate that the startups :
(a) Can provide an innovative solution to a clearly identified existing problem / problem for the benefit of the general public;
(b) Are able to provide an innovative product or service for testing and validation in the short or medium term;
( c) Can churn out products and services which can be implemented with minimal changes after the testing / validation period; and
(d) That products or services have the potential to be extended and / or adopted by different public sector organizations/bodies.
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Charles Rapulu Udoh
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
He is well versed on issues of ESG (sustainability), media and entertainment law, corporate finance and governance.
He is also an award-winning writer
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