Network Support Function
UniBRAIN
Network Support Project
UniBRAIN
Related Links
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This page provides ready access to the websites of organisations of interest to UniBRAIN |
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African Ministerial Council for Science and Technology (AMCOST) |
AMCOST is a high-level platform for developing policies and setting priorities on science, technology and innovation for African development. AMCOST provides political and policy leadership for the implementation of Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA). |
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African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) |
The African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE) is a network of 131 educational institutions in 35 African countries whose objective is to strengthen the teaching of multi-disciplinary approaches to land management. |
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African Technology Policy Studies network |
The ATPS is a multi-disciplinary network of researchers, practitioners and policy makers that promotes science, technology and innovation (STI) policy research, dialogue and practice, for African Development. |
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Africa portal on agricultural education in Africa (AET) |
This resource provides free access to up-to-date information on agricultural education and training (AET) for Sub Sahara Africa institutions with the aim to inform development work in the sector. The portal tracks student enrolment, faculty, courses and graduate output at over 400 member universities and technical training colleges awarding degrees, diplomas and certificates in agriculture and related disciplines in the region. |
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Agricultural Innovation in Africa (AIA) |
The Agricultural Innovation in Africa (AIA) Project is inviting input on good practices for consideration for inclusion in the forthcoming study, The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. |
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AgrieVie ptivate equity investor |
The Agri-Vie fund has been structured with a view to investor flexibility as regards commitment amounts, limited liability, geographic exposure and fund governance. |
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AGROTECH Denmark |
AGROTECH http://agrotech.dk/en which are independent institutions with the mandate to foster collaboration between Universities, Research institutes and private companies. AGROTECH is a GTS institution. GTS institutes are independent institutions set up to foster collaboration between Universities, Research institutes and private companies |
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Association of African Universities (AAU) |
The Association of African Universities (AAU) is the apex organization and forum for consultation, exchange of information and co-operation among institutions of higher education in Africa. It represents the voice of higher education in Africa on regional and international bodies and supports networking by institutions of higher education in teaching, research, information exchange and dissemination. |
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Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) |
ACU combines the expertise and reputation of nearly a century’s experience with new and innovative programmes designed to meet the needs of universities in the 21st century. |
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CABi Direct Abstracts |
Abstracts of papers on agribusiness start-ups, incubators and other related topics |
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Capacity for development |
EuropeAid's interactive platform that supports the European Commission's efforts to make technical cooperation more effective. The platform is an open forum where EC staff at country level and in headquarters, development practitioners, partner countries, other donors, academics and civil society representatives can share ideas and knowledge. |
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Collaboration and rural innovation |
Collaboration and Rural (C@R) is a project that aims to enable people in remote and rural Europe to fully participate in the knowledge society as citizens and as professionals. |
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Danish Technological Institute (DTI) |
Danish Technological Institute (DTI) www.dti.dk and Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI) www.dhigroup.com These are GTS institutions GTS institutes are independent institutions set up to foster collaboration between Universities, Research institutes and private companies |
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Development Partnership Higher Education Programme (DelPHE) |
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Enablis Entrepreneurial Network |
Enablis Entrepreneurial Network's Mission Enablis is a non-profit organisation created to drive measurable economic development and to build thriving and self-sustaining small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the developing world. This is done through a membership-based approach aimed at empowering individual entrepreneurs and their ideas in partnership with government, the private sector and civil society. |
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Enterprise Development Worldwide |
Enterprise Development Worldwide has a branch in Kenya |
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equoiacap business plan presentatio |
Sequoiacap business plan presentation in 15 slides maximum |
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german Academic Exchane Service (DAAD) |
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the largest funding organisation in the world supporting the international exchange of students and scholars |
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Higer Education for Development (HED) |
Higher Education for Development works in close partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the nation’s six presidential higher education associations to support the involvement of higher education in development issues worldwide. |
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International Foundation for Science |
IFS is a research council with international operations and the mission to build the scientific capacity of developing countries in sciences related to the sustainable management of biological and water resources. |
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International Network for Higher Education in Africa |
Use search facility to go to INHEA website |
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Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) |
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a regional inter-governmental organization established in 1980 by the three East African Partner States (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) with the aim of facilitating contact between the universities of East Africa, providing a forum for discussion on a wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education, and helping maintain high and comparable academic standards |
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Kenya Kountry Business Incubator |
Kenya Kountry Business Incubator trading as KeKoBI Enterprises Ltd supports micro, small and medium enterprises to become healthy, wealth-generating businesses through provision of Business Development Services (BDS) and fully furnished rental office spaces with fast speed Internet at subsidized rates. |
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Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. |
Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. Pendo Luisi, 27 years old, borrowed $175 to open a cafe in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kiva was born of the following beliefs: * People are by nature generous, and will help others if given the opportunity to do so in a transparent, accountable way. * The poor are highly motivated and can be very successful when given an opportunity. * By connecting people we can create relationships beyond financial transactions, and build a global community expressing support and encouragement of one another. Kiva promotes: * Dignity: Kiva encourages partnership relationships as opposed to benefactor relationships. Partnership relationships are characterized by mutual dignity and respect. * Accountability: Loans encourage more accountability than donations where repayment is not expected. * Transparency: The Kiva website is an open platform where communication can flow freely around the world. As of November 2009, Kiva has facilitated over $100 million in loans. |
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KIVA world-wide micro finance |
Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. Kiva empowers individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. By combining microfinance with the internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. |
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Mpulanga agri skills development and training |
A Nationally recognized organization who contributes to the development and growth of the South African agricultural sector in the following: • Learnerships • Mentorship • Assessment courses • • Moderation courses • Skills programmes • • Short courses • Incubation |
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Netherlands Organisation of International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC) |
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Pan-African Agribusiness Consortium (PanAAC) |
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Partnership for Higher Education in Africa |
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Regional Universities Forum for capacity building in agriculture (RUFORUM) |
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Research-Africa.net |
Research Africa strengthens the African science and technology policy-making, and research community, and connects them with the world scientific community. Research Africa is for African government and institutional policy makers, researchers and research managers. |
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Standard Bank agribusiness financing |
Standard Bank provides financial services to the agricultural sector and is committed to the development of agriculture across Africa. The bank offers a wide range of finance, investment and risk management solutions across a diverse range of agribusiness products and commodities, and services to the agricultural value chain. |
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Support for the aid and development community |
Capacity4dev.eu is a website built to serve the aid and development community by fostering greater collaboration and exchange across a range of development |
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The Living Lab for innovation |
Through partnerships between citizens, businesses and public authorities, the Living Labs model allows people and industries to test tomorrow's best innovations in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). The Living Labs model includes end-user participation from an early stage of the creative process of technology development. As a result, evaluating aspects such as social and economic implications of new technologies has become more accurate. So the needs of users are better listened to and fulfilled. The Living Labs model benefits citizens, industry and research * Living Labs empower citizens, as end-users, to influence the development of innovative services & products that eventually could benefit the whole society. * Living Labs allow industry to develop, validate and integrate new ideas, to partner with other companies and to increase their chances of success during product and/or service launches. * Living Labs facilitate the integration of technological innovation in society and increase return on investments in ICT research. |
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Tools for accessing EU funds |
PRO€INVEST is an EU-ACP partnership programme developed and undertaken by the European Commission on behalf of the ACP countries. PRO€INVEST’s objective is to promote investment and technology flows to enterprises operating within key sectors in ACP countries. |
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Villages combining for rural innovation |
Villages in Burkina Faso to promote holistic innovation in a difficult environment. Google translate makes the website accessible to those who cannot read French |
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What makes a successful incubator |
This is the story of 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California and the building in which Google, PayPal, Logitech and other successful companies started. |
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Young Professionals' Platform for Agricultural Research for Development (YPARD) |
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