The first working meeting of the SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals was held on March 19 at Caucasus University.
The main theme of the first SDGI Camp was to identify challenges. Participants were informed about the Sustainable Development Goals, and their respective companies' challenges were discussed, and thematic exercises were conducted.
As part of the acceleration program, participating companies will be supported by a team of experienced mentors:
- Irakli Svanidze – Acting Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
- Otar Antia – Green Economy Transition Expert | Investors Council of Georgia and Visiting Lecturer at Caucasus University
- Levan Asanidze – Co-founder and CEO of Herio
- Gegi Gvazava – Co-founder of Herio
Mentors will work closely with each team, providing tailored guidance to help refine their projects, strengthen their strategies, and support their successful development and implementation.
A total of 16 companies are participating in the third cohort of the acceleration program: Start - Business Solutions; Hilton Garden Inn Tbilisi Riverview; IT Academy STEP; JSC Bank of Georgia; Aversi-Pharma; RMG Copper; EY; Georgian Farmers` Association; Kudos Georgia; International Corporation ICR; Aptos; Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Georgia; Thermorum Ltd; Nutrimax; WEFORWARD; Alterbridge University.
The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to empower young talent within their organizations to collaborate and accelerate business innovation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs).
The SDG Innovation Acceleration Program is being implemented in Georgia for the fourth time, and the exclusive partner of the UN Global Compact Network Georgia is the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Caucasus University.
#SDGInnovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is conducted with the support of the United Nations Global Compact in cooperation with the Caucasus University; funding is provided by Sweden within the project “Leadership for Sustainable Development in Georgia”.
