The Nigerian startup ecosystem A public record

Organisations, helping with mentorship, working with aspiring founders and students, in education

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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

Collective Lab

Abuja
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

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
No funding 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