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UNICEF 2023 Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions | US$100K in equity-free investments
The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit technology start-ups developing software solutions using frontier technologies for climate action. If your startup leverages frontier technology for climate analytics and forecasts, greener economies, climate and disaster risk mitigation, carbon offsetting or emission reduction, or youth engagement around climate action, we are looking for you.
If your product is registered in one of UNICEF’s programme countries, is a working prototype, has demonstrated results, and is (or could be) open-source licensed, we encourage you to apply.
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About United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
For 70 years, UNICEF has worked to improve the lives of children and their families.
Despite remarkable challenges around the world, UNICEF staffers fight for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflicts, and equality.
UNICEF works with the United Nations and its agencies to make sure that children are on the global agenda. UNICEF strikes a balance between thorough research and practical solutions for children.... read more
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UNICEF Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions
Aim and Benefits of UNICEF Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions
- All companies of the portfolio receive tailored support for product development, building a business model, and user testing based on their own needs assessment. Startups also gain access to the UNICEF Ventures team’s tech expertise, networks and platforms to help them reach the stage where they can prove that their solutions work and tap into larger funding sources.
- Business growth: A network of mentors help startup teams develop their business model and strategy around an open source technology, to grow their company and ultimately profit.
- Product development: In addition to financial investment, startups and UNICEF Country Offices receive technical assistance from the UNICEF Ventures team and dedicated expert mentors to help validate and improve their solutions. Connections with partners provide valuable expertise on product development.
- Unicef Network: Startups can leverage UNICEF Ventures’ dedicated Data Science team which hosts and shares data platforms including RapidPro and Magic Box, access unique testing environments such as drone corridors and country office programmes, and utilize corporate partners for potential follow-on funding.
What kind of ideas / companies will the Innovation Fund support?
- Project is developing new technology
- 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)
- 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)
Requirements for UNICEF Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions Qualification
Projects are assessed by UNICEF Innovation Fund team and recommended for funding to the internal board. Companies need to fulfill the following mandatory requirements to be considered for funding:
- Registered as a private company
- Registered in a UNICEF programme country (see list here)
- Working on open source technology solutions (or willing to be open source) under the following licenses or their equivalent:
- (i) for software, a BSD license,
- (ii) for hardware, a CERN license and
- (iii) a CC-BY license for design or content, a CC-BY license
- An existing prototype of the open source solution with promising results from initial pilots
- Solution has the potential to positively impact the lives of the most vulnerable children
- Generating publicly exposed real-time data that is measurable
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Interview date, Process and Venue for UNICEF Venture Fund for frontier tech solutions
The following criteria will be used:
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Relevance of solution for children and young people, problem-solution fit and potential for application at global scale
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Novelty of project and alignment with Innovation Principles
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Suitability of the team and key personnel to implement the project
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Project budget and financing
Please review the additional information for the Request for Expression of Interest here.
Application Deadline
January 9, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on form.jotform.com to apply
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