How AI can help generate a self-sustaining growth in the AgriTech industry?
BRIEF
Today, the African Agriculture industry is facing challenges such as:
- the impact and consequences of climate on local agriculture areas
- the optimization of limited resources, weather natural, energy and/or living beings
- the financing of local initiatives
AI in agriculture represents a collection of multiple technologies able to to help prediction and monitoring functions. Combined with existing systems and human resources, these technologies can help answer those key challenges.
Expectations:
VIVA is looking for AI based technologies, product or services that would:
- help predict and monitor climatic impacts (using data and predictive schemes…) and/or assets
- integrate with existing systems and infrastructures, including in limited connectivity areas
- integrate with existing systems and infrastructures, without needing a significant investment
- take into account the collaboration between employees and AI, especially regarding skills needed to use/assess/develop the technology
- support the financing of local initiatives
- generate a self-running growth engine for AgriTech in Africa
Many key AI applications can be considered for this challenge.
For instance – Connected Machines, IoT Monitoring, Big Data, Remote sensors, Image recognition, Soil & Assets analysis, Weather forecast, Micro-finance solution
WORTH
- First prize: One exhibition stand for your startup at Vivatech 2019, in Paris
- Second prize: Pitching slot for your startup at Vivatech 2019, in Paris
- Third prize: Two Vivatech 2019 tickets for your team
ELIGIBILITY
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
For this challenge we will consider only:
- Startups from operating in Africa
MATURITY CRITERIA
Only startups can participate in this challenge, meaning:
- Innovative solution or service less than 5 years of existence
Early-stage // Seed-stage company
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Required format:
- Short video with 2 topics: Startup presentation / How do you solve the problem? (mpg, mpeg, mp4, mov) MAX 10 Megabyte – You can also share us a “Wetransfer” link or a Youtube video
- Deck pitch: 8 slides max (ppt, pdf) – MAX 10 Megabytes
DEADLINE: September 1, 2018
To apply and for more information visit here
