The Nigerian startup ecosystem A public record

Organisations, helping with business and operating skills, in Abuja

13 organisations  ·  start again

Abuja Enterprise Agency

Abuja
  • Policy
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

We focus on the development of micro, small and medium enterprises and aims to assist new and existing entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles to growth through access to finance, proper business planning and developing entrepreneurship skills. We have developed a wide range of programmes covering Entrepreneurship Training and Curriculum Development, Business Advisory etc. We provide excellent support services by developing relevant programs and activities to start and nurture businesses.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Business and operating skills
  • Workspace
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Africloud Tech Hub

Abuja
  • Programmes

Africloud Tech Hub serves as a catalyst for African technological growth with the main goal of building an innovative and inclusive culture, assisting and accelerating the growth of innovators, encouraging knowledge sharing, and promoting entrepreneurship in the digital sector. They are committed to promoting innovation by empowering brains, sparking ideas, and cultivating tech-driven solutions.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
Helps with
  • Business and operating skills
  • Community and peer support
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Aiivon Innovation Hub

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

Aiivon innovation hub has directly supported hundreds of businesses and trained thousands of people in digital and business development skills. Aiivon has has 9 years experience in delivering excellent training programs and post training support to the beneficiaries. Through our incubation, acceleration and other startup support programs we have been helping startups establish profitable ventures.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
  • Young people
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Business and operating skills
  • Mentorship
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Center for Strategic Enterprise Development (CSED) Ltd/GTE

Abuja
  • Policy
  • Programmes

CSED is a center that promotes sustainable poverty reduction by empowering enterprises to create sustainable jobs through research, training and education, engagement of enterprises, building bridges between regulatory agencies, enterprises and development partners, and developing innovative technologies and tools for enterprises and policy makers.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Researchers and academics
Helps with
  • Business and operating skills
  • Regulation, policy and compliance
  • Research and ecosystem data
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Collective Lab (Affiliate to Nile University of Nigeria)

Abuja
  • Programmes

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
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Enovate Lab

Abuja, Kano
  • Programmes
  • Technical

Enovate Lab is a company of creatives and problem solvers who are tackling local challenges in Africa using an innovative approach. They help enterprises, startups and entrepreneurs navigate hurdles by providing them with services such as acceleration, business development, software development, digital marketing and custom service solutions by leveraging on technology.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Growth-stage founders
Helps with
  • Building the product
  • Business and operating skills
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Grand Africa Initiative

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Programmes

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
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Innov8 Hub

Abuja
  • Programmes

Innov8 Hub is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, with a mandate to groom Innovators, Investors, Researchers, Creatives, Entrepreneurs and Venture creators; as well as inculcate the culture of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreunership in Nigerians. They strategically aid and collaborate with organizations and individuals seeking to transform their ideas into inventions, inventions into solutions, solutions into enterprise.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
  • Designers and creatives
  • Investors and funders
Helps with
  • Business and operating skills
  • Community and peer support
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

NASENI Innovation Hub

Abuja
  • Policy
  • Programmes

The NASENI Innovation Hub is a vibrant ecosystem designed to bridge support gaps for innovators and startups, providing critical infrastructure, mentorship, and resources to accelerate Nigeria’s journey toward industrialization and self-reliance. With NASENI’s mission to drive technological development, the Hub nurtures young innovators and businesses, fosters collaboration, and supports the commercialization of new technologies, ultimately boosting competitiveness, creating market-ready products, and enhancing Nigeria’s economic productivity.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
Helps with
  • Building the product
  • Business and operating skills
  • Mentorship
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria

Abuja
  • Funding
  • Policy
  • Programmes

We are committed to helping Nigerian SMEs G.R.O.W. fast and sustainably. Providing them with the right amount of Guidance, Resources, Opportunities, and Workforce Support. From first spark to full scale, get the tools, training, and guidance to bring your entrepreneurial journey to life.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Growth-stage founders
  • Women in tech
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Business and operating skills
  • Access to customers and markets
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Startup Abuja

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Media
  • Programmes

Startup Abuja is a social enterprise and accelerator platform dedicated to empowering founders, innovators, and small businesses across the NIgeria and Africa. We exist to strengthen the startup ecosystem by providing access to training, mentorship, expert guidance, ecosystem events, and investor exposure. We bridge the gap between ideas and opportunities-helping founders build, scale, and grow sustainably. Startup Abuja does not directly fund startups but prepares and positions you for global and local investment pathways.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
  • Investors and funders
Helps with
  • Investment readiness
  • Business and operating skills
  • Introductions and network
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Work and Connect

Abuja
  • Programmes

Work and Connect is a hybrid model enterprise support organization that holistically builds capacity, supports the growth of youth-led businesses, innovation-driven entrepreneurs, and acceleration of MSMEs.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Young people
Helps with
  • Investment readiness
  • Business and operating skills
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Programmes

YIL Fellowship is a platform dedicated towards equipping young professionals with the soft skills they need to become innovation leaders and to rightly position themselves for the future of work. Focus: Incubator, Innovation Centre

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Young people
Helps with
  • Business and operating skills
  • Mentorship