Accelerating Green Innovation through Youth Entrepreneurship (AGIYE) 2.0 is the second version of the ‘green’ acceleration programme of BYEI that supports green business ideas to benefit people in climate-vulnerable communities. With funding and advisory support from the British Council and implementation support from ActionAid Bangladesh, AGIYE 2.0 is looking for innovative business ideas that offer low-cost, community-driven, and scalable solutions for low-income populations in climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh.

The winning ideas will receive catalytic funds and business development support to connect with technical support providers. AGIYE aspires to transform Bangladesh’s grassroots economy into a circular and zero-waste production system for meeting low-income consumers’ necessities (food, housing, sanitation, and health). In the process, build a stronger grassroots economy, climate resilience, nutritional security, and conservation of nature and biodiversity.

Guiding Principles for Ideas

• Climate sensitive: The business idea must benefit people who are on the frontlines of climatic impacts
• Innovative: The business idea must have unique features, either in the business model, product, service or structure of collective cooperatives.
• Ecologically sustainable: The Business idea must have a positive environmental impact, reduce pollution, strengthen climate resilience, or conserve biodiversity.
• Scientifically proven: The business ideas must have tested the scientific foundation of the technology (if applicable) or must have proven business models consistent with the respective community’s socio-economic culture.

Eligibility

• Age: Open to individuals 18-35 years from all across Bangladesh 
• Education: There is no educational requirements 
• Qualities: Strong commitment with a go-getter and entrepreneurial mindset who can operationalise a business. 
• Business ideas: Ideas should focus on addressing the needs of people in climate-vulnerable communities and delivering benefits to them

Apply Now

Apply now for the opportunity to join a 3-day fully funded residential green entrepreneurship bootcamp and gain access to seed capital and technical support to jumpstart your green entrepreneurship journey.

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