{"id":214,"date":"2023-04-10T17:02:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T17:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starthubafrica.org\/openinnovation\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2023-04-14T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T11:26:16","slug":"terms-and-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starthubafrica.org\/openinnovation\/terms-and-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms and Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-l3kau-e47d90c1cf871aa08879a361c4e2816b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-214'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lgb2xg0l-f3f3934f9b05cfa3759168c8e6e99516\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lgb2xg0l-f3f3934f9b05cfa3759168c8e6e99516{\npadding-bottom:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lgb2xg0l-f3f3934f9b05cfa3759168c8e6e99516 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lgb2xg0l-f3f3934f9b05cfa3759168c8e6e99516 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lgb2xg0l-f3f3934f9b05cfa3759168c8e6e99516 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first '><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Open Innovation Program<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Program Terms and Conditions<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-fcfie-3babf3e9b9c9b787e146bd0d40b1cc98 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lgb2wyyc-6c2c2c5b1a9a6477bcd895bd702ac914'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>About Open Innovation Program<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Open Innovation Program (OIP) is commissioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.make-it.africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Make-IT in Africa<\/strong><\/a>, a project by Deutsche Gesellschaft fu\u0308r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Open Innovation Program (OIP) Uganda aims to bridge the gap between private and public sector innovation needs (problem statements) and innovators\/start-ups providing customized solutions in the areas of Smart Cities and Green Tech.<\/p>\n<p>The contracted implementing partner is SHA Consulting Group Ltd., Serumaga Road 851, Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starthubafrica.org\/\">starthubafrica.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The program is open to early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs working on technology-driven solutions in the field of smart cities.<\/p>\n<p>There is no entry fee into the program.<\/p>\n<p>By entering this program, an entrant shall be deemed to be consent to be bound by these terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>SHA Consulting Group Ltd shall not be responsible for entries not received for whatever reason.<\/p>\n<p>SHA Consulting Group Ltd. reserves the right to cancel or amend the program and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable Law or Regulation or any other event outside of the promoter\u2019s control. Any changes to the program will be communicated to the entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.<\/p>\n<p>SHA Consulting Group Ltd. shall have the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to change or modify these terms and conditions, such change shall be effective immediately upon posting on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starthubafrica.org\/\">starthubafrica.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All entries will be reviewed, and teams will be selected based on meeting the standard requirements and their fit with the program, which are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>All applicants must be working on a smart city solution in Uganda, and at least having a minimum viable product (MVP).<\/li>\n<li>All applicants should be open to co-create and potentially pivot.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants should be working at least 20 hours per week on their startup.<\/li>\n<li>All participants must be fluent in the English Language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Program Commitment Requirements<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> The founder must be available to participate in the program from May to October.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mentorship Sessions:<\/strong> Must participate in up to 16 mentorship sessions throughout the program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning Workshops:<\/strong> Must participate in up to 8 learning workshops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partner Meetings:<\/strong> Must be available for bi-weekly meetings with the private\/public sector partner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Intellectual Property Rights<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants confirm by entering the program that, to the best of their knowledge, they own all Intellectual Property Rights (\u201cIPRs\u201d) subsisting in their entry to the program and that their entry does not infringe any third party\u2019s IPRs. They are responsible for obtaining any necessary permission from third parties to use their IPRs in their submission. SHA Consulting Group Ltd. reserves the right to disclose the applicant\u2019s identity to any third-party claiming material posted or uploaded by it to the program website constitutes a violation of their IPRs, or their confidentiality\/privacy rights. SHA Consulting Group Ltd reserves the right to ask for additional evidence or documents to validate that all the information supplied by the Applicants is true and complete.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to above terms, we recognize Applicants\u2019 ownership of the IPRs subsisting in their entry to the program.<\/p>\n<p>Neither SHA Consulting Group Ltd nor any other partner of the program retains any equity or ownership of the idea or product upon application. Applicants retain full and exclusive ownership of their information and intellectual property rights. Any idea submitted will only be used for the purpose of evaluating the entrants\u2019 application to SHA Consulting Group Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>Before entering the co-creation process with a partner, the selected partner and startup are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).<\/p>\n<h3>Use of personal Data<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHA Consulting Group Ltd. and the GIZ take the protection of personal data very seriously. All personal information submitted will only be used for the program implementation and will not be used for any other purpose (including promotional purpose) without your consent. 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