Empowering agri-food innovation ecosystems: The International Innovation Hub launched a two-year initiative in West Africa
The International Innovation Hub (IIH) launched a collaborative initiative with research institutions and university-led incubators to support sustainable food systems and entrepreneurial innovation in West Africa.
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Empowering agri-food innovation ecosystems: The International Innovation Hub launched a two-year initiative in West Africa
The International Innovation Hub (IIH) launched a collaborative initiative with research institutions and university-led incubators to support sustainable food systems and entrepreneurial innovation in West Africa.
The initiative will be implemented over two years in Benin, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire, and brings together a strong consortium of 12 research and innovation organizations including Agropolis International, Institut Agro Montpellier, CIRAD, IRD, CGIAR through the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Afric’Innov, and universities in Benin, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire.
The collaboration agreement was signed by all partners at the Maison des Relations Internationales in Montpellier during the Euro-Africa Biennale last October. Supported by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and held under the patronage of MedVallée Montpellier, the initiative will officially launch in early 2026, beginning with a regional workshop in Benin.