Creating Digital Innovation Ecosystems through Higher Education Cooperation for Climate-Resilient Value Chains in Mozambique

DICE-MOZ aims to strengthen the capacity of Mozambican higher education institutions to lead inclusive digital transformation, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The project will establish a collaborative Digital Innovation Ecosystem connecting HEIs, research institutions, farmers and private-sector actors.
The cassava value chain will serve as a real-world testing ground for digital and entrepreneurial innovation.
Needs assessments will map digital skills, infrastructure, institutional capacity and value-chain constraints.
Training-of-Trainers, project- and problem-based learning, and entrepreneurship pathways will strengthen staff and student competencies.
Living labs and innovation challenges will support the co-creation and testing of digital solutions, prototypes and sustainable business models.
A shared digital platform will facilitate data exchange, collaboration, knowledge sharing and applied research.
Special attention will be given to women, young people, rural institutions and climate-resilient agriculture.
The project seeks to create stronger HEIs, practical innovations and a sustainable, locally owned innovation ecosystem