Catalysing and Scaling Innovation In Tanzania

CATALYSING AND SCALING Innovation in Tanzania: A review of approaches • (Annex) Support mechanisms
Frontier Technology
Livestreaming (now
Frontier Technology
Programme)
Frontier Technology
Livestreaming (FTL)
applies ‘frontier’
technologies to test
whether technology might
solve the biggest
challenges in
development.
Tanzania Digital
Innovation Youth
Empowerment
Programme (TADIYE)
TADIYE is an innovation
and entrepreneurship
ecosystem
development initiative
designed to inspire and
promote technologybased
young start up
entrepreneurs in
Tanzania through DTBi.
Grand Challenges Canada is
dedicated to supporting Bold
Ideas with Big Impact®. Funded
by the Government of Canada
and other partners, Grand
Challenges Canada funds
innovators in low- and middleincome
countries and Canada.
Grand Challenges is a group of
initiatives fostering innovation
to solve key global health and
development problems. It seeks
integrated innovation: ideas
that integrate scientific,
technological, social, and
business innovation.
Southern Africa
Innovation Support
(SAIS)
SAIS 2 is a regional initiative
that supports the growth of
new businesses through
strengthening innovation
ecosystems and promotion
of cross-border
collaboration between
innovation stakeholder in
Southern Africa.
Segal Family
Foundation
The Segal Foundation is
a grant giving
philanthropic
organisation with a
focus on supporting
grantee partners
working on issues of
social justice in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
2016–2020 2018–2019 (Pilot) 2010 – ongoing 2007 – ongoing
DFID DANIDA Funded primarily by the
Government of Canada
Government of Finland
Segal Family Foundation
4,100,000 £ $1,194,000 8,700,000 €
All DFID country office staff
are eligible to participate; to
date FTL have worked in or
with 15 DFID countries
across South Asia and
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tanzania 95 countries wordwide Botswana, Namibia, Zambia,
South Africa and Tanzania
Sub Saharan Africa with a
focus on East Africa.
Funding is allocated
primarily in response to
opportunities and gaps
identified by DFID staff
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Enhancing the capacity
of youth in
entrepreneurship and
innovation with special
emphasis on women
and people living with
disabiities.
Indigenous innovation through
eight programmes designed to
address unique challenges in
low- and middle-income
countries, conflict zones and in
Canada.
Products and services with
and for socially and
economically excluded
communities.
A broad sector focus
including agriculture,
youth, jobs and
entrepreneurshhip with
a focus on community
driven development.
https://tadiye.or.tz www.grandchallenges.ca/ www.saisprogramme.org www.
segalfamilyfoundation.
org
i) New collaborative business
models enabled by digital
platforms and technologies
ii) Reducing the transaction
costs of market, public and
social activities iii) Bringing a
range of household and
other assets into the market
economy.
To create a stronger
innovation ecosystem in
Tanzania by building the
knowledge and skills of
young tech start-ups
and entrepreneurs.
To catalyse innovation that saves
and improves the lives of the
most vulnerable in Canada and
low- and middle-income
countries. Grand Challenges
Canada envisions a world in
which innovation accelerates the
achievement of Sustainable
Development Goals.
Enhanced regional
innovation cooperation and
national innovation systems
contributing to inclusive
business and development.
Empowered local
organisations and
change makers who can
design effective, locally
appropriate solutions to
poverty in their
communities.
DFID’s entire geographic
and technical portfolio.
Young Tanzanian tech
entrepreneurs between
15-35 years of age.
Grand Challenges Canada funds
innovators in low- and middleincome
countries and Canada.
The bold ideas Grand Challenges
Canada supports integrate
science and technology, social
and business innovation – known
as Integrated Innovation®.
Innovation support
organisations such as
incubators, accelerators,
innovation hubs and labs, as
well as projects and
networks supporting
innovation and early-stage
entrepreneurship.
Small and early stage
community-based
organisations that are
locally registered in the
countries they operate
in, mainly in East Africa.
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