Knowledge & Business Hub
This hub is a knowledge and business platform that seeks to advance innovation related to quality, low-carbon emission quality solar dryers’ technology related business in Africa. The aim is to make quality solar drying technology and drying services that can make them accessible and affordable as solution to reducing post -harvest loss (PHL) and for enhancing agribusiness in value addition.
Solar Dryer Technology
Scaling-Up Solar Drying to Reduce Post-Harvest Losses (Phl) In Kenya - Opportunities for Inclusive Climate-Action Enterprises Project seeks to scale the proof-of-concept of climate-action low-cost solar drying technology enterprises to reduce PHL and drive realization of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Projects is funded by Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) through the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge under the growth phase funding. It is implemented by African Center of Technology Studies (ACTS), in partnership with Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute and UNEP.
Business Hub Services
Training
Retooling of the youth skills shall be done by supporting youths who are already fabricating the dryers to deliver on high technology solar dyers designs. This will be a competitive process where youth groups will be selected based on application and they will be trained on the fabrication of the solar dryers. They will be also provided with business plan development support and access to finance. To achieve the project vision, we invited expression of interest for partnership and business engagement from interested and motivated individuals or groups in main areas noted below. To express interest, we invite you to complete the relevant application form under these different categories that will provide us with more information that can allow us to better understand your interest and fit with the project. Details of the necessary information needed is provided in the forms.
