29 Katie Sarro, Managing Director, MEST said, “We’re thrilled to be working with Kosmos Energy on the Kosmos Innovation Center and AgriTech incubator. This is a mutually beneficial partnership whereby each party brings their respective strengths to the table. We especially appreciate Kosmos’ dedication in bringing the necessary expertise within the agriculture sector. That, combined with our expertise in building world-class tech companies, is an unstoppable combo that has already demonstrated a lot of promise. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished thus far and we look forward to continuing to mentor and nurture these promising AgriTech startups through funding, incubation, and technical support.” In 2017, the KIC will build on its early success and expand its activities. We will put a second cohort of promising young entrepreneurs through a cycle of mentorship with the aim of investing in two additional ag-tech start-ups at the end of the process. In addition, we will provide a tailored acceleration program to help scale up existing small-to-medium sized agribusinesses that have a demonstrated proof of concept. Offered to selected companies, the program will target their key barriers to growth and get them ready for future investment. For more information about the Kosmos Innovation Center, visit www.kosmosinnovationcenter.com. KIC Agribusiness Specialist Benjamin Gyan-Kesse works with a young entrepreneur on a market research tour to farms across Ghana.