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Civic Innovation Lab

Abuja
Also listed as Civicilab

How they can help

Access to capital · Workspace · Community and peer support

For Early-stage founders, Developers and engineers, Women in tech

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Sources checked 16 September 2026. Details from public sources.

In their own words

At Civic Innovation Lab, we are at the frontline of supporting indigenous start-ups through seed funding, business support and provision of premium work spaces.

their own site, civicinnovationlab.ng homepage "A Start-Up enabler with global standard" section

What they do
Funds startups Runs programmes Provides workspace
What they help with
Access to capitalWorkspaceCommunity and peer support
Who they serve
Early-stage foundersDevelopers and engineersWomen in tech
Do they fund
Writes cheques
How you engage
You apply, they select
Sectors they work in
Works across sectors

Works across sectors We help innovative startups navigate the first steps to building a viable business and we're dedicated to seeing them succeed. civicinnovationlab.ng (opens in a new tab)

What stands behind each
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  • Their word for it
How to reach them

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What we know, and when we knew it

2 checks

We have not recorded dated activity for Civic Innovation Lab yet. A check date does not establish when the organisation was last active.

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  1. Site live, no dates on it

    Homepage loads and carries programme listings (Civic Hakathons, E-Women, Student Innovation Challenge, Steambox, CivicX) and counters reading 150 indigenous start-ups and 5000 businesses supported, but no item on the page carries a date. The text says "Since inception in 2017" and the footer line reads "Copyrights © 2020". (opens in a new tab)

    Checked 16 September 2026  ·  our research

  2. Site live, no dates on it

    The newest datable content is COVID-19 era (Civic Food Bank and Civic BPO programme pages describe the pandemic 'as it unfolds'). Footer reads 'Copyrights © 2020'. The site claims '150 indigenous start-ups funded with combined seed capital of over $4 million', '5000 Businesses Supported' and '2150 Communities Reached'; all undated and unsourced, recorded as claims only. Address given as No 7 Humbori Street, Ademola Adetokunbo, Wuse 2, Abuja. (opens in a new tab)

    Checked 14 September 2026  ·  our research

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