MOONSHOT Sprint, funded by the U.S. Department of State, encourages solving enterprise business problems and enabling startup pilot projects, by co-creating solutions.
The Sprint will be an ecosystem exchange, shared across U.S. and South Africa innovation platforms.
Partners
Day 1: Startups
Enterprise Readiness
Day 1 is an opportunity for startups to assess their enterprise readiness.
Benefits include:
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Stakeholder mapping
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Creating or adjusting enterprise go-to-market strategy
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Knowledge on structuring pilot agreements
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Networking with other startup founders
Day 2: Startup & Enterprise Pilot Co-Creation
Benefits include:
Startups:
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Introductions to key enterprise stakeholders, buyers and decision makers
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Understanding of enterprise organization structure and business challenges
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Potential for longer term pilot contract with enterprises
Enterprises:
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Innovation diagnostic to help the team identify and articulate the most pertinent business problems
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Opportunity to co-create with startups to solve business challenges
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Cross-pollinate learnings and solutions from other sectors
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Early involvement in new technologies and business opportunities
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Delayed large financial commitment, de-risking by having an option to early exit reducing the downward losses
