Nation in Action
Platform for youth education, entrepreneurship and professional development
Description
Nation in Action is a non-formal education and entrepreneurship platform that supports youth in Armenia to develop AgriTech startup ideas. The platform runs training cycles, mentoring and startup competitions with agrarian universities and development partners to help early-stage teams design data-driven agriculture, online farm management and green agri-food solutions.
Technology
Nation in Action is built around structured learning and incubation formats, including trainings, internship programmes, startup programme management, webinars and business care competitions. Trainings focus on practical skills in business, technology and AgriTech tools including basic digital product development and prototyping skills and the use of online collaboration and pitching tools. Internship programmes connect participants with companies to work on real projects. Webinars provide guidance on programme design, fundraising and impact measurement. Business case competitions allow teams to test and pitch digital solutions using online platforms and feedback from mentors and experts.
Target
The initiative targets young people, students and early-stage entrepreneurs across Armenia who are interested in building careers and ventures in business and technology. Solutions benefit smallholder farmers and rural communities.
Business model
Nation in Action operates as a non-profit platform funded by UNDP, EU-funded initiatives and innovation facilities. AgriTech programmes are free of charge for selected participants and provide competition funding to winning teams.
Impact
Nation in Action aims to promote youth entrepreneurship through improvement of skills, and strengthened stakeholder capacities, including new internship mechanisms, activate public-private cooperation to foster knowledge transfer and increase stakeholders’ social responsibility, and contribute to building a more inclusive and developed community. Reports mention more than 300 hours of training, three incubation cycles, and over 1000 participants. One EU-GAIA-supported startup call attracted 10 green agriculture companies and selected three winners: a digital irrigation control app, a digital platform for agricultural extension and a circular solution turning coffee grounds into biodegradable organic fertilizer.
Partners
Syngenta; Novocommerce International; Chromos Agro; AgroChem Maks; Pro.Eco; Jerkovic; OTPbanka; Cprteva Agriscience; RWA; Axereal Croatia; Patent Co; HAPIH; Timac Agro; Mauthner d.o.o; Sano; Azoter; Biofor System Microbial Biotechnology; YOPS; Zeleni ZPP Zeleni Zivot; Masseeds; Selectis; Talenti EU Recij
Four Betters
Better production
Better nutrition
Better environment
Better life
