Hiring of Partner Agency for - “Catalyse Tech 2024: Innovations in Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Allied Technologies”

Terms of Reference (TOR) Onboarding Agency for “Catalyse Tech 2024: Innovations in Climate-Resilient  Agriculture and Allied Technologies” 

About SELCO Foundation:  

SELCO Foundation's mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy  as a catalyst to link environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic  development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies  where all communities have access to essential services. SELCO Foundation's Agri & Allied  program focuses on empowering farmers and rural communities through sustainable  agriculture practices, thereby creating an impact in terms of improved energy-efficient  technology, increased crop yields, enhanced livelihoods, and reduced carbon footprint. To  know more about SELCO Foundation, visit www.selcofoundation.org. 

1. Summary of the project:  

India's agriculture sector, the backbone of the country's economy, faces significant  challenges in productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. A prominent factor contributing to  these challenges is the technology gap, which hinders the sector's potential to meet the  growing demands. Adapting energy-efficient machinery and technology can significantly  reduce energy consumption, environmental impact, and costs, while improving agricultural  productivity and sustainability to help the farmers in their wholistic growth in agricultural  ecosystem.

Catalyse Tech 2024 Innovation program aims to provide R&D support to the companies/  enterprises across India to design, develop and test a novel machine, equipment and/or  technology addressing the current gaps in the Agri & Allied sector that can benefit farmers  and rural entrepreneurs in India. This program focuses on empowering companies in  developing efficient Agri & Allied solutions that leverage climate technology to create  sustainable solutions for a more resilient agricultural future. The initiative seeks to  accelerate the novel solutions, transforming ideas into prototype Minimum Viable Products  (MVPs) with potential for impact. Also, the aim is to support the selected  companies/organizations whose work aligns with our mission to improve agriculture  practices and promote sustainable solutions in the field. 

We are seeking to onboard a strategic agency partner to conceptualize and execute the  program from start to finish, delivering a comprehensive end-to-end solution.  

2. Goals and Objectives 

• Identify and address gaps: Determine key areas where agricultural machine,  equipment, technology is lacking or inefficient. 

• Design, develop, and test: Support the creation of prototype MVPs that demonstrate  innovative solutions to a pressing agricultural challenge and field test it.

 • Accelerate Innovation: Solution should focus on Improving agricultural  productivity, enhance sustainability, Increase accessibility and affordability.

 • Foster collaboration: Encourage partnerships among farmers, researchers, industry  experts, and innovators. 

 

Requirements: 

• Ability to manage the project end-end with minimal assistance.  

• Adherence to the timeline for each deliverable. 

• Proven experience in handling the similar contracts & projects. 

• Established contacts of SMEs, mentors, companies, organizations in Agri & Allied  sector.  

• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant previous work. 

• High level of self-motivation, commitment, and dedication to meet deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in coordinating with diverse  stakeholders. 

• Flexible to travel in rural and remote areas depending on the need and requirement.

 • Knowledge of Agri & allied technologies and machineries along with basic knowledge  of product design and manufacturing. 

• Experience in project coordination using Microsoft office, Google Sheets and Docs.

 • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, delivering content that meets SELCO  Foundation’s brand standards and guidelines. 

Selection Criteria: 

The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the following general areas:

• Indian based agency/firm. 

• The proposal and quotation should be inclusive of all necessary taxes and costs  applicable.  

• All relevant files, including editable versions of the deliverables, need to be provided  by the agency/company/organization.  

• Kindly mention your name, address, contact information along with correct bank  details and signature in the proposal and quotation.  

• Please ensure you have a valid GST Number, irrespective of your registered company  

• SELCO Foundation is open to onboarding multiple agencies/company/organization  who may be interested and/or have expertise in working in a specific geography.  

• Agency/ Organisation/ Company having experience handling similar projects,  assignments, contracts & challenges. 

• Agency/ Organisation/ Company having good domain knowledge on Agri & Allied  technology along with expertise in design aspects and prototyping concepts (R&D).

• Agency/ Organisation/ Company having dedicated resources (include infrastructure  + HR) team to handle this assignment with high level of commitment and with  minimal assistance. 

• Agency/ Company/ Organisation should have establish contacts of SMEs & mentors  in Agri & Allied sector.  

• The financial proposal will be evaluated based on expertise, cost, lead-time and  proposed payment terms.  

7. Application Procedure: 

Tags Environment and Sustainability Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Innovations and Technology Livelihood