--- title: "Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation program" url: https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/shell-foundation-innovation-challenge/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [WHO WE WORK WITH](/community/) 3. [ENTREPRENEURS](/community/entrepreneurs/) 4. [SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS](/community/entrepreneurs/programs/) 5. ENERGY, MOBILITY AND AGRICULTURE INNOVATION PROGRAM APPLICATIONS CLOSED ONLINE, GLOBAL • INVESTMENT READINESS PROGRAM • ENERGY # Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation program Finding innovative solutions to support lower-income communities in Africa January 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 ![Shell Foundation](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/shellfoundationprogram.max-594x300.jpg) ## About the program ### About the program: details Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative **working towards access to energy, sustainable agriculture* and mobility.** The objective of this program is to **support, catalyse and train** early-stage (seed) tech startups addressing challenges related to access to energy (household energy, energy for business, energy nexus), sustainable agriculture (value chain innovations improving access to finance, technology, market or knowledge) or sustainable mobility (safe rural and last-mile mobility for people and goods) **in Africa.** ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/654854_876350_1.max-1280x550.jpg) Boost your impact! Boost your impact on African communities and make agriculture, mobility and energy industries more sustainable. [APPLY NOW __](https://portal.seedstars.com/dashboard/applications/new?event=1712) You can change the world! Apply to the event and make a difference in your society! [APPLY NOW __](https://portal.seedstars.com/dashboard/applications/new?event=1712) ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/516095_83733_1.max-1280x550.jpg) ## Application criteria ### Application criteria: details All applications must comply with the following criteria. __ The startup must have an existing solution with less than 4 years of existence (average 2 y.o.) __ Must act within the following sectors: Mobility, Transportation, Energy, & Agriculture* __ Must be an early-stage startup (seed stage with a MVP - minimum viable product) __ Must have operations based in Africa __ Must show initial traction and/or be generating revenue __ Have raised less than $1M USD in investment to date ## Program timeline ### Program timeline: details STEP 1 Launch of open call - 19 November 2020 STEP 2 Close of applications - 20 December 2020 STEP 3 Announcement of Selected Startups - January 2021 STEP 4 Investment Readiness Program - Feb - April 2021 ## Program benefits ### Program benefits: details Selected startups will receive access to a 3-month investment-readiness program that includes: #### 1ON1 MENTORING 1on1 mentoring with a dedicated expert that has been selected based on individual startup needs #### IDENTIFICATION Identification by the Shell Foundation for potential funding opportunities #### HUMAN RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE Leverage of the human resources and knowledge available within the pro-bono network of the Shell Foundation #### INVESTMENT-READINESS TRAINING #### GROUP MENTORING BASED ON SECTOR ## About us ### About us: details ![Shell Foundation](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/shelllogo_2.max-150x150.png) Shell Foundation Shell Foundation is a charity, founded by Shell in 2000, that creates and scales business solutions to enhance access to energy and affordable transport. They exist to serve the low-income communities most affected by these issues. [MORE DETAILS ](https://shellfoundation.org/) ![SEEDSTARS LOGO](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstars-star.max-150x150.png) Seedstars Seedstars is an investment holding company founded in Switzerland in 2012 with the mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology. [MORE DETAILS ](https://www.seedstars.com/) ## Read more [ GLOBAL • Open Call for African Startups Addressing Access to Energy, Agriculture, Mobility Issues Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative startups addressing universal access to energy-related challenges. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/open-call-african-startups-addressing-access-energy-agriculture-mobility-issues/) # Energy and Mobility Innovation Program Finding innovative solutions to support lower-income communities in Africa [APPLY NOW __](https://portal.seedstars.com/dashboard/applications/new?event=1712) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://www.seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://www.seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start