8thGear is a for-profit [Edu-Tech] Social Enterprise with a soft spot for Culture, Creativity, Technology and Small & Growing Businesses (SGBs) Support. Their obsession is job placements, capability/Skills development, and enterprise development for youths in Nigeria and their growing businesses.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
- Finding a team
Description: Artificial Intelligence Hub (AI Hub) is a subsidiary of Ogba Educational Clinic with a vision to train people to code and as well as domesticating artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa. AI Hub is for training people to be future-ready for the fourth Industrial revolution by teaching them the various requirements of computer programming such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript (JS), Python, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Developers and engineers
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Talent
- Programmes
- Workspace
Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC) is a solar-powered STEM Centre, Makerspace and Hardware Business Incubator. As Nigeria’s first makerspace and hardware business, we provide training, mentoring and equipment for young people to create different products and businesses.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Developers and engineers
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Building the product
- Mentorship
The Collective Lab (also known as the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub) is a unit in the Student Services department with the mission of developing an innovative entrepreneurial spirit among Nile University's students. The Collective Lab provides a dedicated space for students to meet, learn, connect, create, share, and inspire, as well as the requisite guidance and support to start their own businesses.
For - Aspiring founders and students
Helps with - Workspace
- Mentorship
- Community and peer support
The Collective Lab (also known as the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub) is a unit in the Student Services department with the mission of developing an innovative entrepreneurial spirit among Nile University’s students. The Collective Lab provides a dedicated space for students to meet, learn, connect, create, share, and inspire, as well as the requisite guidance and support to start their own businesses.
For - Aspiring founders and students
Helps with - Business and operating skills
- Community and peer support
Coriftech Solutions is a technology incubation center that carries out training for the Employability, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship growth of youths in Africa. With the vision of building a stronger Tech community through Industry-led training and mentoring, they have been able to develop a training strategy that has seen trainees develop over 5 Startups and over 370 Jobs in the last 5 years.
For - Developers and engineers
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Finding a team
Data Science Nigeria is a non-profit registered as Data Scientists Network Foundation. Their vision is to develop Nigeria’s AI ecosystem and position the country as a world-class AI skill, research and outsourcing destination. The AI Hub is the first-of-its-kind to create a dedicated Artificial Intelligence-specific workspace and research centre for young Nigerians with AI-centric ideas to develop, incubate and scale up their innovation.
For - Developers and engineers
- Young people
- Researchers and academics
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Research and ecosystem data
EarlyFounders is a coding school for entrepreneurs and children, that intends to redefine learning, entrepreneurship, and creativity in Africa. The goal is to make opportunities accessible for every entrepreneur and child of African origin to achieve their potential by acquiring the necessary skills to express their innovative ideas, regardless of their location on the continent. They envision a future where African entrepreneurs and children lead the way, driving positive change in Africa through technology and entrepreneurship.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
Edufun Technik STEM Hub is an innovative, open-source research, business incubation, entrepreneurship learning and development Hub, for individuals, entrepreneurs, and educational organisations, with the focus on using technology to improve education, start-ups, and SMEs. Their mission is to provide free resources to those of the STEM and Maker community and to also promote open-source collaboration for educational and technological achievement.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Early-stage founders
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
Engausa Global Technology is a citadel of digital innovations that seek to change digital narratives in Northern Nigeria through STEM and skill-based teaching process of the new emerging technologies. While there is a need for inclusivenes and gender balance of digital technology in Nigeria, the mission of Engausa is to change technology narratives by using the mother tongue as an instrument of teaching technological skills and balancing technological gender gaps in Kano.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
Ennovate Lab is an innovation centre focused on social impact, innovation and education. It is an enterprise and innovation hub where creative minds meet to systematically develop and transform communities through technology, creativity, and social enterprise.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Designers and creatives
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Community and peer support
Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) is a Pan-African Non-governmental organization helping African young men and women, between 15 and 35 years, develop and harness their unique ideas, talents and abilities for success in education, entrepreneurship, innovation and employment. We train, mentor and empower African youth with digital, leadership, employability and entrepreneurial skills for self-sustenance and professional growth. To provide a platform for all round sustainable youth development as catalysts for a safer, competitive and empowered Africa.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
- Mentorship
Hebron Start-up Lab is one of the research clusters at Covenant University. It operates as a Start-up Accelerator to take ideas from Concept to Product to Market. Through the Lab, the Hebron Start-Up Lab (HSL) strives to stir the culture of innovation, facilitate the commercialization of research output, and transform concepts into market-ready products.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Early-stage founders
Helps with - Investment readiness
- Building the product
- Business and operating skills
Aba, Asaba, Onitsha, Umuahia Innovation Growth Hub is contributing to fulfilling sustainable development goals four and eight which stands for promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all and promoting sustainable economic growth & decent work for all respectively. They are an innovation hub that is focused on job creation, skill acquisition and innovation and get most of their funds from Africa.
For - Early-stage founders
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
LearnFactory Nigeria is the first full-stack software development training and technology hub in South-East Nigeria. We are passionate about grooming Craftsmen and Software Engineers; as well as education and how we can enhance its outcomes using technology. We fervently believe that for our children to maximize their learning experience, they must transition from being just consumers of information to become creators of information.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Developers and engineers
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Building the product
Nebiant Analytics is a tech data lab dedicated to empowering women, entrepreneurs, and professionals by providing training programs and courses in technology, data, and AI skills.
For - Early-stage founders
- Developers and engineers
- Women in tech
Helps with - Technical skills training
RAD5 Tech Hub is a thriving community for developers, creatives and startup founders in Southeast Nigeria. the hub supports the growth of over 1,000 software engineers, designers and technology entrepreneurs through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
For - Early-stage founders
- Developers and engineers
- Designers and creatives
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Community and peer support
SAIL Innovation Lab is a dedicated Innovation and tech lab that is providing relevant technology, business and digital skills to tech enthusiasts and young entrepreneurs across the Lagos East Senatorial District.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
TechQuest is a non-profit STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Provider. We empower individuals, schools and organizations with content, resources, and tools needed to impact young Africans in STEM for the development of Africa and Africans.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
The Incubator Hubs aim to promote digital education in line with Goal 4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and fostering lifelong learning opportunities for all. They strive to provide an optimal collaborative environment within their community. Their mission also focuses on developing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who will drive national development through technological and educational advancements key tools for addressing social and economic challenges in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and other future international collaborative agendas.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Talent
- Programmes
- Workspace
The Vatebra tech-hub creates an exciting digital innovative space where business and education interact to harness skills in innovation and technology. At the core of our work is to provide relevant digital skills for teeming youths. This includes training in software development, data science, product design, software testing and more. We provide STEM ( Science Technology Engineering Mathematics )education through our fully equipped robotics Labs for Kids & Young Adults. Their startup Incubation programmes includes, hackathons, pitch events, and investment readiness sessions to help businesses in our ecosystem grow and connect them to relevant opportunities and funding.
For - Developers and engineers
- Young people
Helps with - Technical skills training