The SDG Impact Accelerator (SDGia) is a global accelerator built by a multi stakeholder platform focusing on empowering “systems entrepreneurs” and innovators who are providing impact at scale. It aims to generate market-creating innovations initially for refugee populations and least-developed country (LDC) populations at the second stage.

Market-creating innovations will be executed not by focusing on a particular solution only, but by mobilizing different stakeholders to catalyse systems change. As the partners of SDGia we are building a unique model for accelerating the discovery and market entry of solutions for the selected big problems related specifically to topics described below. We will do this by finding, mentoring and funding founders and innovators in an accelerated time frame with the help of global investors mentors and partners.

You would be able to participate in 4 months acceleration program based in Turkey in which you will come together with mentors and experts in the field of technology you are developing.

● Equity free cash support at each stage up to 10,000$ in total

● Impact investment opportunity up to 100,000$

● Access to network of investors, mentors and experts

● Opportunity to pitch to partners from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNDP and many others.

You can apply if you are working on any technology, service or product offering a solution to a problem defined in the call to application. Mainly we are focused on solutions towards resolving poverty at any level for anyone, in particular, offering solutions for:

● Technologies on Digital ID
● Solutions in water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies, especially sanitation & hygiene technologies around non-sewage portable toilet and sanitation systems

The main focus of the solutions is refugees, but any scalable solution targeting poverty around the world will be considered.