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Empowering young innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with the skills, technology, and support to create solutions that transform communities and strengthen Africa’s future.
29 April 2025
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has organised Business Validation Trips for the 44 startups currently competing in the KIC Agritech Pro Challenge. These field visits are a critical part of the competition, designed to provide mentorship to startups while also assessing the real-world…
IMPACT STORY23 April 2025
In a world where climate change, labor shortages, and food insecurity challenge the future of farming, 3Farmate, with support from the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation, is making a difference through innovation. By harnessing advanced robotics and artificial…
23 April 2025
In March 2025, the KIC Fellowship Community organised a Homecoming Event in Kumasi, bringing together 123 Fellows from across Ghana. The gathering, which welcomed past and present participants of KIC programs, served as a dynamic platform for networking, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas…
22 April 2025
Innovation is the heartbeat of KIC’s mission. Since its inception, the center has been at the forefront of developing bold, youth-led solutions that respond to real challenges within the agriculture value chain. Through strategic programs, capacity-building efforts, and targeted funding, KIC is…
16 April 2025
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), through its flagship initiative, the Women’s Bootcamp and with support from the Mastercard Foundation, has donated vital agro-processing equipment to women-led agribusiness groups in some selected communities in the Eastern Region of Ghana, at a ceremony attended…
10 April 2025
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has successfully rolled out a nationwide Business Booster Training for equipping Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana’s agribusiness sector and Farmer Based Organizations with essential business skills to enhance growth and sustainability. The…
IMPACT STORY8 April 2025
Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge for many rural farmers in Ghana, who often face limited medical facilities, long travel distances, and high healthcare costs. Recognizing this critical issue, Healthy Farmer, a Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC)-funded business, is leveraging…
IMPACT STORY4 April 2025
Maternal healthcare remains a critical concern in our world today. FEEP Fibertech, a KIC-funded business, provides a solution that merges sustainability with affordability. With the commitment to improving maternal health, FEEP Fibertech is transforming plantain stem fibers into eco-friendly…
2 April 2025
The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, together with Tara Connor, Vice President, Global Social Investment, and Country Director for Sao Tome and Principe, Kosmos Energy and other key stakeholders, recently conducted a site visit to some KIC-incubated…
28 March 2025
As part of efforts to mitigate factors responsible for climate change, Greenheart SE, abiotechnology company, has out doored the Emission to Solution (E2S) Project aimed ataddressing Scope 1 carbon emissions in agricultural processing facilities at a launch ceremony. The ceremony also saw the…
28 March 2025
The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) recently held the First Pitch of its 2025 AgriTech Challenge Pro from March 12th to 14th, 2025. This significant milestone marks the initial stage of the competition as participating startups showcased their innovative business ideas aimed at transforming…
IMPACT STORY26 March 2025
In an era where sustainable agriculture is crucial for food security, AiScarecrow Technologies Ltd is at the forefront of innovation for pest birds control. As a KIC-funded business, AiScarecrow harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide smart, eco-friendly, and automated crop protection…