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Crosswise Works and the F&BKP

Crosswise Works has received a grant from the F&BKP Knowledge Management Facility to organize the Food Connection Challenge in collaboration with BoP Innovation Center.

About Crosswise Works

Crosswise Works is a project and training office focused on stimulating impact entrepreneurship. They build on a 10+ year track record with the Dutch Committee for Sustainable Development. This experience is offered to Dutch entrepreneurs working in Asia, Africa and Latin America and professionals in partnerships. The activities of Crosswise Works are divided into three core areas: Entrepreneurs Without Borders, Crosswise Partnering and Crosswise Coop.

For more information, visit the Crossswise Works website.

March 8, 2017News

Learnings from the Food Connection Challenge

Theme: Food Wastage

The Food Connection Challenge (FCC), an initiative of BoPInc and Crosswise Works facilitated by the F&BKP and IBA, was launched as a business-led response to postharvest losses in Ghana. In this blogpost learnings from organizing this Challenge, including good practices, are shared to inform similar initiatives. »

November 11, 2016News

Team Edanso wins Food Connection Challenge

Theme: Food Wastage

On November 5, 2016, the Food Connection Challenge (FCC) Final took place at the Afrikadag in Amsterdam. Dutch students pitched their innovative business solutions, developed to address postharvest issues of Ghanaian companies. The teams used the innovative expertise of Dutch entrepreneurs to support their business cases and aimed at adapting these technologies to the Ghanaian »

September 28, 2016Knowledge activity

Fruitful kick-off Food Connection Challenge

Theme: Food Wastage

“What a waste!”: is the first thought that comes to mind when you realize that in many food industries up to 40% of food produce gets wasted due to postharvest issues. The Food Connection Challenge (FCC) focuses on fit-to-purpose solutions for postharvest losses in Ghana. »

June 29, 2016News

Food Connection Challenge harvests first results

Theme: Food Wastage

The Food Connection Challenge (FCC) has generated much interest with Ghanaian food entrepreneurs, since postharvest losses are a serious threat for many producers and entrepreneurs in Ghanaian value chains. The FCC is an initiative of Crosswise Works and BoP Innovation Center, realized with a grant of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform. The FCC aims »

May 24, 2016News

Launch of the Food Connection Challenge

Theme: Food Wastage

Crosswise Works and BoP Innovation Center initiated a business-student challenge that focuses on fit-to-purpose solutions for postharvest food losses in Ghana. The Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) has awarded a grant to organize this Food Connection Challenge. »

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