Call for Applications: SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2025!
Are you running a hashtag#startup with a positive impact on agriculture, food & nutrition, livestock, or climate in Africa? 🌍 Apply now for the SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2025! This one-year programme offers scalable start-ups in the respective fields personalized coaching & training with experts and mentors, customized technical assistance, peer-to-peer learning, crucial fundraising support, […]
OPPORTUNITY: Join our Climate Champion Competition
📣 📣Calling all climate technology startups in Ghana for a chance to win $3000 to further develop their business idea. Are you an Ghanaian Startup contributing to tackling Climate Change? We’re on the search for the most scalable ventures to join a fierce pitch competition right here in Accra! Apply now to the Climate Champion […]
Masterclass Alert: Selecting and Working with a Co-Funder for Research Entrepreneurs!
Are you a research entrepreneur looking to take your innovation to the next level? Join us for an exclusive masterclass where we’ll dive into the essentials of choosing the right co-founder and building a strong, successful partnership. Learn from experts, network with like-minded individuals, and set the foundation for your venture’s success. 🚀 📅 Date: […]
GRIC Industry Brief Session on Artificial Intelligence for Rapid Cocoa Quality Measurement
The goal of the GRIC Industry Brief Session is to bridge the gap between research and industry stakeholders, enhance research uptake, promote practical applications, and facilitate financing by summarising high-quality research outputs and innovations into industry-friendly formats. The 2nd Ghana Research Industry Collaborative (GRIC) Industry Brief Session feature research on Portable tool plus Smartphone technology […]
Agricultural Innovation for Africa Conference
We are excited to invite you to this open and interactive 2-day forum, where key decision-makers, subject matter experts, professionals, industry stakeholders, and actors come together. This conference provides a unique platform for rethinking the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment, and food security in Africa. Date: August 28 – 29, 2024 Location: University of […]
RFQ – Recruitment of Consultants to Conduct Learning Workshops
Project Overview The Ghana Research and Industry Collaborative (GRIC), hosted by Impact Investing Ghana, seeks to engage individual consultants or a team of experts to develop resource materials and conduct a one-day learning workshop at scheduled times for research and industry partners in areas of mutual interest. This initiative aims to build the capacity of […]
Breaking down a common water treatment chemical with light and chemicals
Photolysis of examethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) (HDTMP) using manganese and hydrogen peroxide Authors: Ramona Riedel, Isaac M. Bryant, Robert Jensch, Stephan Liebsch, Marion Martienssen Abstract: This study investigates how a chemical used in water treatment, hexamethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (HDTMP), can be broken down using ultraviolet (UV) light, manganese (Mn²⁺), and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The research finds that […]
Best Sludge and Temperature for Making Methane from Waste
Comparison of performance of three different seeding sludge under three different hyper-thermophilic temperatures Authors: Isaac Mbir Bryant; Marko Burkhardt; Marion Martienssen Abstract: This study compared how well three different types of waste (sludge) produce methane gas at three very high temperatures (60°C, 65°C, and 70°C). We also looked at their performance at lower temperatures (37°C […]
Improving the quality of Ghanaian garlic: Comparing three pretreatment methods
Sonication, osmosonication and vacuum-assisted osmosonication pretreatment of Ghanaian garlic slices: Effect on physicochemical properties and quality characteristics Authors: Raphael N. Alolga, Richard Osae, Gloria Essilfie, Firibu Kwasi Saalia, Selorm Akaba, Fadzai Chikari Abstract: This study explores three methods to enhance the quality of Ghanaian garlic before drying: basic ultrasound [sonication (US)], ultrasound with a soaking […]
Using infrared technology to improve the quality and safety of cocoa beans
Cocoa bean and cocoa bean products quality evaluation by NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics: a review Authors: Ernest Teye, Ellliot Kwaku Anyidoho, Robert Agbemafle, Livingstone K. Sam-Amoah, Chris Elliott Abstract: This review discusses how Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy can be used to quickly and accurately measure the quality of cocoa beans and cocoa products. NIR spectroscopy […]