NAIROBI, Energy firm EDF is looking for firms that develop low-carbon products, services, and solutions to support energy development in Kenya and Africa.
It has opened the 5th edition of Pulse Africa, which is open to African start-ups and SMEs from July 10 to August 10, 2023.
Projects are divided into three categories: decentralized low-carbon production, energy efficiency and low-carbon consumption, and digital decarbonization.
“The aim of the Pulse Awards is to identify and support African companies in the development of low-carbon products, services and solutions that will support the continent’s energy development,” EDF said in a statement.
The French corporation also renewed the EDF Pulse Africa Accelerator’ support programme to accelerate the continent’s SMEs and start-up activities.
“Following a pre-selection via the online platform www.africa-pulse.edf.com, all shortlisted candidates will be invited to defend their project before a jury of regional experts in 6 African countries (South Africa, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco and Mozambique),” it added.
“The various events will be organised in partnership with African incubators and other EDF institutional partners.”
Ultimately, six regional finalists under the ‘EDF Pulse Africa Tour’ will defend their projects at the Grand Finale in Paris later this year (December).
“For this 5th edition of EDF Pulse Africa, in addition to project development grants ranging from 10 to 20,000 euros, the winners will benefit from personalized support from the EDF Group through its “EDF Pulse Africa Accelerator” program,” it said.
“This comprehensive support plan will enable companies to develop their low-carbon solutions with EDF customers or partners in Africa.”
