Scaling Agri-Food Innovation in Africa: The Role of Corporate Venturing
- What are the most effective partnership models between corporates and agri-food start-ups in Africa? How can corporate venturing and innovation governance frameworks be designed to foster mutual value creation?
- How can corporates and investors co-create funding mechanisms to support agri-food innovation, especially for later-stage start-ups? What blended finance or co-investment strategies are showing promise?
- What tools, networks, or governance structures can help corporates and investors identify and nurture high-potential start-ups? How can internal innovation teams align with external start-up ecosystems?
- What are the next steps to replicate successful corporate-start-up partnerships across the continent? How can the ecosystem be made more inclusive, climate-resilient, and future-proof?
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