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EU funding (€993,581): Space-IoT Solution Box for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa Hor 25 Sept 2024 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Space-IoT Solution Box for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
KijaniSpace (GreenSpace in Swahili) is a highly innovative initiative built on the foundation of previous successful AU-EU collaborations and partnerships in the fields of space, IoT, climate and agriculture. The vision of the project is to extend the use of Copernicus Earth observation data for the application of climate-smart agriculture in Africa to regional research and innovation development. To enhance the use of Copernicus data by local African stakeholders, we have proposed several practical but innovative approaches. First of all, Copernicus data should be integrated into the local IoT dataset to enhance the local context, users and market needs of the application. Therefore, the project proposed to develop a Space-IoT Solution Box (called KijaniBox, GreenBox in Swahili ) that integrates the existing platform, tools and dataset for simplified local availability and accessibility. Using the KijaniBox EO and IoT resources, the project will launch two programs, one called Training Program for skills development and creation of minimum viable products and another Innovation Program for SMS innovation experiments. In addition, the project will conduct the pilot demonstration of two agricultural applications (crop farming and fish farming). Finally, the project will engage the various local and international stakeholders and actors with a multi-stakeholder approach to co-create innovation and collaboration environments. KijaniBox is a highly innovation-oriented consortium composed of thirteen (13) companies, six European and seven African partners from seven (7) different countries. The concept of the KijaniSpace project is being piloted in the Great Lake Victoria basin region. The ultimate aim of KijaniSpace is to pave the way for long-term sustainable economic growth and green job creation in Africa and Europe through Copernius and IoT.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Meteoblue AG | ? |
| Africa Bioenergy Programs Ltd. | €51,875 |
| Agape Innovations Ltd. | €43,750 |
| Help Service Remote Sensing s.r.o. | €65,000 |
| Innotec21 GmbH | €298,750 |
| Kenya Marine AND Fisheries Research Institute | €45,625 |
| LakeHub Foundation | €46,250 |
| Lake Victoria Basin Commission | €52,500 |
| Plan4ALL z.s. | €109,375 |
| Small Industries Development Organization | €49,375 |
| Smart & Lean Hub Oy | €69,956 |
| THE Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University OF Agriculture AND Technology | €47,500 |
| Waziup e. V. | €113,625 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101180225
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The latest known state is available on the following page: meteoblue AG, Basle, Switzerland.
