Deadline: 30 September 2023
Innovation Edge is currently looking for entrepreneurs and social innovators with ideas to improve language and literacy acquisition for young children in South African homes.
Innovation Edge helps mission-aligned entrepreneurs and social innovators by de-risking early stage product and service development. They ignite the ecosystem around them; and provide multiple rounds of funding, strategic coaching, operational support and connections to social capital.
Impact Areas
More than 6 out of 10 children in South Africa are at risk of never reaching their full potential.
Over 60% of South Africa’s children live in poverty. Challenging life experiences during their first six years, compounded by systemic failure, reduce their possibility of present-day and future well-being. Their investments aim to improve the chances of children’s life-long success by influencing the quality of their first six years of life.
Innovation Edge strives for impact in 4 areas:
- Early Learning in the Home
- A child who has daily brain-building interactions right from birth develops strong learning foundations.
- Quality Early Learning Programmes
- A child who attends a quality early learning programme for at least 2 years is more likely to start school on track.
- Early Health and Well-being
- A child who receives nourishing food and good healthcare is able to grow to their full potential.
- Early Security and Safety
- A child who feels safe and is protected from toxic levels of stress is free to thrive.
For more information, visit Innovation Edge.
