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KENYA SUN PITCH COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM

The Sun Business Network (SBN) Kenya is pleased to invite applications to the 2021 Kenya SUN Pitch Competition

WHAT IS THE SUN PITCH COMPETITION?

The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch Competition, organised by the SUN Business Network, harnesses innovative solutions for improved nutrition by connecting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets with technical assistance and investment opportunities.

The Competition will focus on identifying innovative SMEs that can provide big, inspiring and disruptive investment solutions for improving nutrition.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The deadline for submission of these proposals is 6th of June at Midnight East Africa Time

Before submitting your application, please ensure you carefully read through the Eligibility & Selection Criteria and Theme Guidance Note which are available on the Kenya SUN Pitch Competition Applicants Page .

Please note that the length of your response for each question is limited. Maximum word count is indicated in parentheses by some questions – E.g. “(Max 1000)” means that your response must not exceed 1000 characters in length.

Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory and you will not be able to submit your application without completing these questions.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

The information provided on this form is acknowledged to be unique and confidential. Other than what is already in the public domain, the information shall be held in strict confidence and used solely by SBN Kenya and its advisors for the purposes of evaluating your application. No other use or disclosure of the information shall occur without your prior written permission.

ENDORSEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS

SBN does not endorse or certify the quality, originality or potential of the ideas presented by the Winner. Each Participant (“Participant” meaning all those who have submitted an application to the SUN Pitch Competition including the Winner) to the contest is solely responsible for the ideas and views they express. SBN does not make any representations or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the information of the quality, attributes, or availability of any such ideas. Each Participant hereby warrants that none of the ideas and views presented in the context of the SUN Pitch Competition will infringe or constitute a misappropriation of the Intellectual Property rights of a third party. In no event shall SBN be liable for any damages, including without limitation to direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, resulting from the access or use, or lack of access and use, of these ideas.

SUN PITCH COMPETITION APPLICATION FORM

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    ABOUT YOUR COMPANY

  • Number of years and months
  • What is the history of your organization? What does your company currently produce? Who are your customers?

  • ABOUT YOUR PROPOSED INNOVATIVE SOLUTION

  • Provide a clear and succinct explanation of how your organization aims to address the malnutrition challenge. What nutritional impact will your solution have? Who will benefit from improved nutrition because of your innovation? Think specifically of pregnant and lactating women / women of reproductive age, infants, and young children (> 6 months), (iii) adolescents (pre-childbearing age); school children, low-income populations, remote populations, or other vulnerable segments of the population.
  • What broader socio-economic impacts can the proposed solution generate e.g. job creation, women economic empowerment, planetary sustainability etc.?
  • Briefly describe what the impact of the proposed innovative solution will be on your bottom line (i.e. increase in revenue or decrease in costs)? What is your competitive advantage over your competitors and how will the innovative solution strengthen that?
  • Please describe how the proposed innovative solution in will contribute to the affordability of nutritious foods to end consumers.
  • What was the impact of Covid-19 on your business (operational and financial)? What mitigations or adaptations have you put in place already or are you planning to put in place?
  • What is the total amount of investment that is needed to implement the solution? Please provide a breakdown of total investment costs (e.g. financial, capital, human) as well as the type of financing required (e.g. debt, equity, mezzanine or grant funding).

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