The UNICEF Innovation Fund is aiming to make up to $100K in equity-free investments in for-profit technology firms at the early stage (seed). They must have the potential to help mankind in one of UNICEF’s program countries, as well as a working, open source prototype that demonstrates promising results. The UNICEF Innovation Fund is now looking to invest in firms that are developing software solutions in the following areas employing machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), or data science technologies.

Area 1: Are you creating platforms for personalized services? Or are you providing tools to automate processes and decision-making?

Area 2: Are you building tools to optimize system performance for greater access to and delivery of services? Or are you trying to generate new insights from data?

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Area 3: Are you generating and curating data for any of the above?

The Innovation Fund, established by UNICEF, is dedicated to funding early-stage Open Source technology that can help children. The Innovation Fund’s main goal is to identify “clusters” or portfolios of programs centered on developing technology so that UNICEF can share markets while also learning about and guiding these innovations for the benefit of children.

Apply Now! Deadline is August 2, 2021

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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.
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