Developpp.de - Ideas competitions

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Ideas competitions to promote transparency

DEG, GIZ and sequa hold ideas competitions four times a year, which are publicised in Europe's business community. Interested companies can submit draft project proposals in a specific format that are then reviewed by the implementing organisations in terms of their suitability.

The ideas competitions are aimed at German and European companies, and their subsidiaries in developing, emerging and transition economies.

develoPPP.topic
In terms of content, these competitions cover two complementary aspects: First, they treat important development-related problems by identifying sector-specific issues beforehand. These topics are redefined annually and allocated to the three implementing organisations DEG, GIZ and sequa.

Currently DEG's topics are energies and resource and climate protection, while GIZ's focus is on raw materials, urban environment protection and rural development.
sequa regularly organises competitions in its core competencies of vocational training, education and qualification.

develoPPP.innovation
Further emphasis is placed on calling on the business world to bring in its own ideas in open innovation competitions – independently of specific topics. These competitions ensure development policy has its fingers on the pulse of the private sector with particularly innovative measures being realised in areas not covered by develoPPP.topic. Whether develoPPP.topic or develoPPP.innovation, BMZ's implementing organisations support and accompany their partner companies throughout all phases of a project.
develoPPP.innovation is primarily open to proposals for broad-impact 'Base of the Pyramid' business models for sustainable development.

Basic conditions
The overall constitution of the company must be able to finance the project and ensure its sustainability (at least ten employees, three years on the market, minimum one million Euros in turnover, long-term entrepreneurial commitment in the target country). The company assumes responsibility for realising the project as regards financing, staff and content. The project must be concluded within three years and is then continued by the company alone.