SEADE CONSORTIUM PARTNERS

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum (Germany)

Profile: Steinbeis Europa Zentrum forms a bridge to Europe for companies and industry, research organisations, universities, administrations and policy makers.

Role in SEADE: The coordinator of the project and involved in all work packages for project management as well as leading the Dissemination, Communication, Outreach and Exploitation activities.

Methys (South Africa)

Methys is an international innovation group that provides Data Intelligence, Enterprise Performance Management, Alternative Investments, and other IT consulting services for corporates across Europe and Africa.

Bond’Innov (France)

A structure that supports responsible entrepreneurship with impact in connection with emerging territories, particularly active in promoting innovation in Africa and Europe.

European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN, Belgium)

A pan-European, global community of 160+ members that use innovative business as a driver for regional (economic) development.

WAZIUP e.V.

WAZIUP e.V. is a non-profit organization promoting cutting-edge technologies and capacity building toward emerging countries.

HAPA FOUNDATION (Ghana)

HAPA assists young adults in building start-ups and developing STEM skills. As an active member of the Ghana Hubs network and AfriLabs, their focus includes business development and community building, with a community of over 2000 startups benefiting from empirical market research.

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (South Africa)

TIA bridges the gap between research and development. Their primary role is to support the development and commercialization of South African technology innovations by focusing on development, from proof of concept to pre-commercialization.

BPI France (France)

Bpifrance, the French Public Investment Bank, delivers massive programmes to innovative entrepreneurs. Their online matchmaking platform EuroQuity connects companies with investors and partners in Africa and Europe.

ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (Ghana)

The AAU unites as a strategic partner the gap between over 420 African higher education institutions and international cooperation under one umbrella. They successfully implemented projects, including Quality Assurance promotion, data collection improvements, and policy advocacy. As an ideal partner, they pool knowledge on success cases across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and identify HEIs interested in research and innovation cooperation with Europe.

ENRICH IN AFRICA CENTER (South Africa)

The EiAC is an registered legal entity coming out of the EiA project and is the implementing partner owning the EiA platform, which will be the main vehicle to deliver the SEADE digital tools and services. Having them involved will also mean that the legacy of the SEADE project activities can be easily ensured after project end.