UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE) 2023

Published: 27 Nov 2023

The fundamentals guiding the call for innovations are based on several overarching questions around innovation expressions, gathering and developing. The thinking involves the following; How can visionary innovators and dynamic startups collaborate with government agencies, private sector leaders, and impact-thinking investors to cultivate an ecosystem that fosters and amplifies social-driven entrepreneurship in Adamawa, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Kwara, and Osun States that are digitally inclined? Are there identified local challenges from state-focused mapping? and are start-ups and innovators creating solutions fit to address those local issues at scale in key sectors of the economy?

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE)

Benefits of UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE)

• Participate in a dynamic venture development program designed to promote your tech innovations
• Enjoy access to potential investors through an opportunity to pitch on the Demo Day
• Enjoy access to a ready market, providing your tech solution with a launchpad for immediate impact and growth.
• Benefit from continuous support and mentorship as you navigate the post-venture development phase.

Requirements for UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE)

• Start-ups/Innovators in Ideation, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or Early stage of development.
• Start-ups/Innovators addressing challenges within the following sectors : Education, Employment, Food, Health, Climate change and environment.
• Start-ups & Innovators operating within the geographic boundaries of Adamawa, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Kwara and Osun states.

Selection Process

Solution Criteria

• Practicality of proposed solutions
• Development and potential growth impact on the entrepreneurship landscape of the state
• Scalability and digitization of proposed initiatives
• Ingenuity and creativity in the proposed strategies
• Ability to address the specific challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the State

Application Deadline

How to Apply