Unlocking Africa-EU Research Collaboration

5 September 2024. Unlocking Africa-EU Research Collaboration

Funded by the European Union (Horizon Europe programme), SEADE Strengthening the Europe-Africa Digital Ecosystem Through Increased R&I Cooperationprovides fundamental and tangible support services to the Research and Innovation (R&I) ecosystems of Europe (EU) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), undertaking human-centred research, programme development, and pilot actions in Ghana, South Africa Kenya and Senegal.

The SEADE project incorporates and builds on work started in previous projects, such as the Horizon 2020 projects AfriConEU, HUBiquitous and ENRICH in Africa (EiA), in which consortium partners created a network of core stakeholders from both continents to support and strengthen the European-African innovation ecosystem. SEADE will extend this network to include the research sector and focus mainly on two key areas: digital transformation and international collaboration. Alongside programme development, integration of legacy elements from further current and past initiatives in the field will provide R&I actors with a comprehensive resource toolkit, made available within the digital platform of the EiA Center, legacy organisation of the EiA project.  

• Overview of SEADE Jan Ertmann - Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
• Human-Centered Approach in Research Gideon Brefo - Hapa Foundation
• Call for Stories Isabella Ahinakwa - Association of African Universities
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  Senegal Soft-Landing Program and Upcoming Activities Charlie Guerin - BonD'Innov
  
  Bond'innov is an association promoting innovation with a strong economic and societal impact and supporting innovative projects in France and Africa, particularly in the digital technology, health/biotechnology, ecological transition and the social economy sectors. Bond’innov evolves around 4 main activities : Funding of Startups, Incubation of entrepreneurs, Building and implementing programs for public and private partners and Strengthening Incubators Networks in over 18 african countries. For more than years, Bond’innov have supported more than 200 startups and funded 70.