1. KOSMOS INNOVATION CENTER
Investing in Ghana’s future, one entrepreneur at a time

2. WHAT IS KOSMOS INNOVATION CENTER (KIC)?
A new initiative that is KEG’s Flagship CSI Program.
Uses innovative approaches and applies commercial solutions to solve development challenges.
Dedicated team that is the public-facing platform from which to design, manage, and communicate its social and economic investment activities.
KIC OBECTIVES
Demonstrate Kosmos’ commitment to the country by low-footprint, high-impact programs that foster innovation in Ghana
HOW IS KIC DIFFERENT?
KIC relies on innovative solutions to solve existing social and economic challenges across any sector selected.
Uses a market based approach that facilitates enterprises and entrepreneurs (the private sector)
Establishes a new approach to corporate social investment that can be replicated across other sectors and countries.
Transformative by changing two development paradigms in Ghana-
shift to market-driven solutions from aid dependency and
reshapes youths’ perception and interest of traditional sector development, through innovation

3. WHY DOES KIC MAKE SENSE? WHAT WILL KIC DO?
Leverages the effectiveness of Kosmos’ commercial approach in Oil & Gas to deepen development impact
Penetrates the entire sector value chain (needed for success). Reaches from individuals to commercial enterprises.
WHAT WILL KIC DO?
Selects a target sector, maps the constraints using analysis and expertise.
Designs support activities, using innovative approaches to provide commercial solutions to solve the development challenge
Leverages local partnerships (for expertise and resources) and employ innovation challenges, information sharing and promotional events, seed funding and technical assistance, and a strong communications campaign to encourage the application of new, or existing innovations, to sector problems.

4. WHAT IS KIC’S FIRST PROGRAM?
The first challenge is focus on the nexus between ICT INNOVATION and AGRICULTURE, with the objective of inspiring budding Entrepreneurs to use technology to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector.

5. KIC Components Kosmos Energy Ghana Kosmos Innovation Center
Investing in Ghana’s future, one entrepreneur at a time
Kosmos Energy Ghana
Acceleration
Investing in small business development
Engage with enterprises –
from smallholder farmers to agribusinesses – to scale up private sector solutions to
market problems
Incubation
Nurturing start -ups
Excite and inspire budding entrepreneurs to use technology
to transform Ghana’s economy, starting with agriculture
Collaboration
Fostering partnerships
Facilitating connections to
share knowledge and tackle challenges together
Kosmos is bringing the right
people together to discuss challenges and solve problems
Kosmos is challenging young graduates to innovate and
help build an economy
fit for the future
Kosmos is investing in
businesses that have the
Potential to transform
the Ghanaian economy

6. KIC Impact Framework Social Change Business Change
Development impact through agribusiness investment and increased interest of youth in agriculture
Business Change
Driving investment and profitability
Market System Change
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Fostering innovation
Collaboration incubation acceleration

7. Learn more about KIC on our website: kosmosinnovationcenter.com
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