Competition
African Energy Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
Competition for young clean-energy tech startups in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a share of US$100,000 in non-dilutive funding plus mentoring. Applications close 11 December 2026.
- Up to $100,000
- Endet am 11. Dez. 2026
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Keine
- Pre-seed, Seed
- climatetech, energy
- NG, KE, ZA, EG, GH, RW, MA, ET, TZ, UG, SN, CI
Über diese Ausschreibung
Octopus Energy Generation runs this award, sponsored by Salpha, for early-stage clean-energy technology startups in Sub-Saharan Africa. Areas of particular interest include power distribution, grid management, energy storage and clean generation. Winners share US$100,000 in non-dilutive capital to speed up product development and deployment, and also get structured mentoring from energy professionals and introductions that can lead to follow-on funding. Applications close on 11 December 2026.
Wer sich bewerben kann
- Technology startup based in Sub-Saharan Africa - No more than five years old - Ideally fewer than 20 full-time employees - Working on clean energy generation, storage, distribution or grid management