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
Black Innovations Africa is a business and technology company focused on providing home-grown innovative solutions to business, sectorial and institutional problems across diverse industries of the African economy. Their mission is to empower people, businesses and organisations to leverage on technology for productivity, growth and social change, while building the capacity of budding entrepreneurs to start, grow and scale sustainable ventures.
For - Growth-stage founders
- Other organisations in the ecosystem
- Funding
- Programmes
- Technical
We are the leading pan-African creative and innovation ecosystem enabler. Our mission is to accelerate the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity across Africa.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
- Designers and creatives
Helps with - Access to capital
- Building the product
- Business and operating skills
Eko Innovation Centre focuses on accelerating enterprises by leveraging innovation and technology at the core of their business. Their goal is to be the leading driver for economic growth through enterprise development and scaling enterprise employability.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Building the product
- Business and operating skills
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
Eridan Group is a venture builder promoting entrepreneurs to build enterprises that transform the world. They connect with, train, and empower startups to become accomplished leaders to advance, accelerate, and scale impact enterprises in collaboration with purposeful investors and organizations.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Building the product
- Business and operating skills
- Mentorship
Innovia Labs is a deep-tech and digital manufacturing technology company that integrates cutting-edge enabling technologies with operational creativity in additive and subtractive manufacturing. Their expertise spans multiple industries, including clean tech, robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, aerospace, health tech, industrial equipment and manufacturing, lifestyle technologies, agritech, mobility, and electronics. Innovia Labs support individuals, entrepreneurs, and dynamic startups by providing a spacious and versatile workspace designed to be a catalyst for innovation.
For - Growth-stage founders
- Developers and engineers
Thescathcompanies Ltd is a tech enabled holding company that provides early stage private equity funding & business development advisory service for businesses and companies across various sectors. They focus on assisting businesses scale & accelerate startup growth in Africa.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Access to capital
- Investment readiness
- Business and operating skills
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
TVC Labs is an incubator, a profit making venture desired to implement strategic technology solutions for startups,post-revenue company or even for a mature organization. the vision is to achieve both innovation and independence for new ideas and others within the African continent, especially West Africa. They have currently invested in 8 startups which are at seed stage and 2 growth stage.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Investment readiness
- Building the product
We back founders building the future of Africa. We invest in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers to access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services. We invest in founders building market-creating innovations.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Access to capital
- Investment readiness
- Introductions and network
VIH’s Mission is to build a community that inspires growth by incubating, nurturing and scaling ideas leveraging technology, innovation and creativity. They target MSME’s and Entrepreneurs in the South Eastern Part of Nigeria at the pilot phase with the scalability plan being to provide support to businesses across Nigeria. We leverage on technology, innovation and creativity to help our target incubate, nurture, sustain and scale their businesses.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Business and operating skills
- Community and peer support
- Funding
- Programmes
- Workspace
Wennovation Hub is a venture development company that supports early stage startups and growing teams across emerging sectors, giving them access to incubation, acceleration, investment opportunities, market access and mentorship to build thriving startups. We are Empowering African Entrepreneurs and building commercially viable businesses. As the pioneer innovation hub in Nigeria, we have propelled numerous startups to success and continue to do so across various sectors.
For - Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
- Women in tech
Helps with - Investment readiness
- Mentorship
- Access to customers and markets
nHub is focused on empowering entrepreneurs on their journey to build great ideas out of little or nothing, they work with start-ups at every stage of maturity to provide the tools, resources, knowledge and expertise they need to succeed.
For - Aspiring founders and students
- Early-stage founders
- Growth-stage founders
Helps with - Technical skills training
- Business and operating skills
- Mentorship