The Nigerian startup ecosystem A public record

Organisations, helping with building the product, working with aspiring founders and students

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Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC)

Aba
  • 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
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Hebron Startup Lab

Ota
  • Programmes

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
Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

LearnFactory

Aba
  • Talent
  • Programmes

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
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

SENPAI

Abuja
  • Talent
  • Programmes
  • Technical

We design, build and pilot the digital systems Africa needs. We work with institutions, government agencies, startups and NGOs to improve how people move, learn, get power, get care and access public services. We turn those problems into working technology, then test and improve it with the people who depend on it.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
  • Other organisations in the ecosystem
Helps with
  • Technical skills training
  • Building the product
  • Visibility and media