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Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx)

About Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) 2023

The Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) is a programme by the WFP Innovation Accelerator and the Smart Development Fund (#SDF), and powered by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU). DGIx is in search of high-impact digital ventures and projects solving some of the most pressing environmental challenges in selected countries.

Program Details

Digital transformation can play a major role in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss in low- and middle-income countries. A “twin transition” approach recognises this large and untapped role of technology and data to drive sustainability: instead of thinking about digitalization (using technology) and sustainability (taking care of the planet) separately, a twin transition strategy believes that these two changes can work together. It states that the technologies that help the environment and the ones that enable digital transformation, can both help us create stronger, more flexible, and better economies.

The DGIx aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges. The programme will select ventures, solution providers and consortiums who will receive financial, technical, and methodological support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator, #SDF, and other partners. Together with the best and brightest minds globally, we will be able to leverage the digital-green synergies to ultimately improve the lives of vulnerable communities.

Eligibility

  • Impact & Scalability: applicants should have a defined vision, an identified target group, and be able to demonstrate the potential to solve the posed challenge(s).
  • Team: applicants should be able to demonstrate having a diverse, non-discriminatory, and inclusive organization with demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Novelty: applicants should be able to show how their solution and business model are innovative while being technically suitable and viable.
  • Traction: applicants should be able to present evidence of feasibility and adoption by the target group.
  • Business Model: applicants should demonstrate the viability of their business model, how they intend to achieve a sustainable business, pricing, and financial model.

*We reserve the right to adjust eligibility criteria based on the changing context as new information becomes available. 

Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) 2023 Application

  • To submit your application, please fill in the Application Form.
  • Or, if you know a relevant venture or solution for us to consider for this programme, please let us know by filling out this Referral Submission Form.
  • An information session will be held on 19 September 2:00 – 3:00 pm (CET) to answer any questions from interested applicants, feel free to register here.
  • We will review and select successful applications to participate in a fully virtual WFP Innovation Bootcamp in December 2023. While we value all applications, we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants.
  • Interested, but don’t feel your idea is ready yet? Don’t let this stop you! You can still send your application as we are creating a pool of solutions with a focus on solving emergency and humanitarian challenges. This pool of solutions could be invited for future programmes.

For those interested in Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 24 September 2023.

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