Tech/Innovation hubs in Nigeria
Having digital skills or knowledge is good and it helps get you around some cool stuffs. Yet very important it is to have some even a lot of networking! That is been able to meet like minded and environment that supports what you're good doing.
Try this out! Visit any of the Tech Hubs close to you. See how things work there. Something nice might come out of the visit.When it comes to start hubs or Tech hubs in Nigeria. Here are some list of high and top performance Hubs
Wennovation Hub was founded by Sole Odetayo to serve as a
beacon to the many young innovators and entrepreneurs springing up in
the city of Ibadan. However, the hub also runs an office in Lagos, as
part of efforts to inspire and empower African entrepreneurs.
Wennovation Hub focuses on social impact sectors including education, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure with emphasis on creating jobs.
As an incubator/accelerator, Wennovation Hub provides a shared work environment where people meet, work, network, share ideas and collaborate on projects.
Official Website: Wennovation Hub
Wennovation Hub focuses on social impact sectors including education, agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure with emphasis on creating jobs.
As an incubator/accelerator, Wennovation Hub provides a shared work environment where people meet, work, network, share ideas and collaborate on projects.
Official Website: Wennovation Hub
Located on the Herbert Macaulay road, Yaba, iDEA Hub
provides support to digital entrepreneurs in the form of mentorship,
co-working space, legal and other business support services.
With support from the government through the National Information Technology Development Fund (NITDEVF), the iDEA Hub spread its presence to Tinapa, Cross River, allowing it provide incubation, acceleration and mentorship services outside Yaba.
However, according to Helen Anatogu, CEO and program director, the iDEA Hub hasn’t received any form of financial support from the government since 2014; a little over a year after launching in 2013.
Official Website: iDEA Hub
With support from the government through the National Information Technology Development Fund (NITDEVF), the iDEA Hub spread its presence to Tinapa, Cross River, allowing it provide incubation, acceleration and mentorship services outside Yaba.
However, according to Helen Anatogu, CEO and program director, the iDEA Hub hasn’t received any form of financial support from the government since 2014; a little over a year after launching in 2013.
Official Website: iDEA Hub
- Co-Creation Hub CcHub)
CcHub is widely credited for putting a physical location to
what is commonly referred to as the technology ecosystem in Nigeria.
Little wonder it was Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg’s first stop
during his visit to Nigeria.
It remains Nigeria’s first open lab and pre-incubation space. The hub is designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where creative social tech ventures are catalysed. Not only that, it has become a go-to place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to meet and co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.
The CcHub was birthed by Bosun Tijani and Femi Longe with a $200,000 and $45,000 grant provided by the Omidyar Network and Indigo Trust respectively.
Notable ventures like BudgIT and Grit Systems emerged from the CcHub academy.
Official Website: Co-Creation Hub (CcHub)
It remains Nigeria’s first open lab and pre-incubation space. The hub is designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where creative social tech ventures are catalysed. Not only that, it has become a go-to place for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Lagos to meet and co-create new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria.
The CcHub was birthed by Bosun Tijani and Femi Longe with a $200,000 and $45,000 grant provided by the Omidyar Network and Indigo Trust respectively.
Notable ventures like BudgIT and Grit Systems emerged from the CcHub academy.
Official Website: Co-Creation Hub (CcHub)
The brainchild of Hanson Johnson, Start Innovation Hub is
committed to providing young people, in the Niger Delta region of
Nigeria, with a collaborative platform to leverage on technology and
create wealth.
The tech hub aims to achieve this by providing key ingredients like seed funding, mentorship, access to business expertise, networking opportunities, peer review, pitch development, product testing and introduction to investors.
Start Innovation Hub operates from the Ibom eLibrary Complex IBB Avenue, Uyo Akwa Ibom State.
Official Website: Start Innovation Hub
The tech hub aims to achieve this by providing key ingredients like seed funding, mentorship, access to business expertise, networking opportunities, peer review, pitch development, product testing and introduction to investors.
Start Innovation Hub operates from the Ibom eLibrary Complex IBB Avenue, Uyo Akwa Ibom State.
Official Website: Start Innovation Hub
Roar Nigeria is a University based tech startup incubator
established by the management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to
bolster innovation amongst students and non-students in the university.
The major aim of setting the hub is to bring students together into teams to proffer innovative tech solutions to problems in the society. Not only that, the hub also make it possible and easier for researchers to collaborate with students to bring their products and innovations to market, instead of just being stashed away in a drawer.
Official Website: ROAR Nigeria Hub
The major aim of setting the hub is to bring students together into teams to proffer innovative tech solutions to problems in the society. Not only that, the hub also make it possible and easier for researchers to collaborate with students to bring their products and innovations to market, instead of just being stashed away in a drawer.
Official Website: ROAR Nigeria Hub
Since inception in 2009, Enspire Hub’s value proposition is
centred around fostering business growth and success and offering
complete business support services that can be accessed by every
innovative company or individual admitted into its incubator program.
With a base in Abuja, it is easy to see why it is amongst the drivers of the burgeoning ecosystem in the capital city. Also, Enspire Hub is playing a crucial role in launching the Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company (ATV), which seeks to stimulate economic growth and sustainable job creation in Nigeria through innovation.
Services include an incubation and pre-incubation program, acceleration program and business clinics.
Official Website: Enspire Hub
With a base in Abuja, it is easy to see why it is amongst the drivers of the burgeoning ecosystem in the capital city. Also, Enspire Hub is playing a crucial role in launching the Abuja Technology Village Free Zone Company (ATV), which seeks to stimulate economic growth and sustainable job creation in Nigeria through innovation.
Services include an incubation and pre-incubation program, acceleration program and business clinics.
Official Website: Enspire Hub
Till today, OlotuSquare remains the most vibrant tech hub in
the city of Port Harcourt and has since inception transited into a
community that houses lots of business and tech organisations; fueling
collaboration amongst these businesses.
As an entity, OlotuSquare offers training, incubation, co-working space, research, free consultation during office hours, tech expositions, among other tech support programs. OlotuSquare houses the Google Developer Group, Port Harcourt as well as the Java User Group, Port Harcourt.
The incubation hub, which was founded by Bruce Lucas, also runs a regular radio program on Rythm FM in Bayelsa and Aspire Radio in Port Harcourt.
Official Website: OlotuSquare
As an entity, OlotuSquare offers training, incubation, co-working space, research, free consultation during office hours, tech expositions, among other tech support programs. OlotuSquare houses the Google Developer Group, Port Harcourt as well as the Java User Group, Port Harcourt.
The incubation hub, which was founded by Bruce Lucas, also runs a regular radio program on Rythm FM in Bayelsa and Aspire Radio in Port Harcourt.
Official Website: OlotuSquare
As part of efforts to drive and foster ICT enhancement,
local content drive and “game-changing” innovation in the city of Kano,
an indigenous young lady, by the name Maryam Lawan Gwadabe, went all out
in bringing her dreams to reality. Her unrelenting optimism birthed
what could possibly be the first tech hub in Kano State.
The Blue Hub is a ‘tech-preneurship’ hub aimed at catering for services that have to do with technology and business incubation.
It debuted on the 23rd of February 2017, featuring a program dubbed ‘Young Minds Ideation’ — a seminar to enlighten participants about idea generation (ideation), business modelling, and entrepreneurship.
Blue Hub’s services include incubation, workspaces, workshops, seminars and ICT consultancy.
As at the time of publication, Blue Hub’s website isn’t live as it is undergoing maintenance.
Official Website: Blue Hub
The Blue Hub is a ‘tech-preneurship’ hub aimed at catering for services that have to do with technology and business incubation.
It debuted on the 23rd of February 2017, featuring a program dubbed ‘Young Minds Ideation’ — a seminar to enlighten participants about idea generation (ideation), business modelling, and entrepreneurship.
Blue Hub’s services include incubation, workspaces, workshops, seminars and ICT consultancy.
As at the time of publication, Blue Hub’s website isn’t live as it is undergoing maintenance.
Official Website: Blue Hub
Having unveiled its $1.5 million accelerator fund on launch
date, Friday 7th February 2014, Leadpath set out to power legendary
companies in Africa by “bridging the gap between startups and market
dominance”.
Leadpath Nigeria is a seed capital fund that specialises in providing short, medium and long-term funding to small and medium-sized startup businesses in high growth technology areas such as software, web and mobile technologies.
With an average funding ranging from $25,000 to $100,000.00 available as seed investment, Leadpath’s focus is on technology entrepreneurs solving real problems.
The accelerator is headed by Olumide Soyombo, Kazeem Tewogbade and Tope Ajao. Startups that are already in the Leadpath portfolio include Simer, URegista, Afriqbuy and Enreach.
Official Website: Leadpath
Leadpath Nigeria is a seed capital fund that specialises in providing short, medium and long-term funding to small and medium-sized startup businesses in high growth technology areas such as software, web and mobile technologies.
With an average funding ranging from $25,000 to $100,000.00 available as seed investment, Leadpath’s focus is on technology entrepreneurs solving real problems.
The accelerator is headed by Olumide Soyombo, Kazeem Tewogbade and Tope Ajao. Startups that are already in the Leadpath portfolio include Simer, URegista, Afriqbuy and Enreach.
Official Website: Leadpath
Popular for nurturing startups like Waracake, Talkingbookz,
Beattrafik, Medrep, Easyspace and Stylista, the Passion Incubator was
founded by Olufunbi Falayi and Taiwo Ajetumobi in 2014.
Running a ‘cashless accelerator program’, the incubator provides support for a wide array of entrepreneurs, helping them build Minimum Viable Products so as to enable founders focus on business development early on, in a bid to gain traction quickly.
After functioning as a tech hub for about 2 years, the Passion Incubator officially launched its co-working space, called Leadspace, in Yaba. With seed investment from Leadpath, the plan is to grow Leadspace into the single largest network of shared office facilities in Nigeria.
Official Website: Passion incubator
Running a ‘cashless accelerator program’, the incubator provides support for a wide array of entrepreneurs, helping them build Minimum Viable Products so as to enable founders focus on business development early on, in a bid to gain traction quickly.
After functioning as a tech hub for about 2 years, the Passion Incubator officially launched its co-working space, called Leadspace, in Yaba. With seed investment from Leadpath, the plan is to grow Leadspace into the single largest network of shared office facilities in Nigeria.
Official Website: Passion incubator
Asides being the first technology hub to emerge in the
Northern region of Nigeria, the Jos-based nHub is almost in a class of
its own with what appears to be a system that enables developers,
software engineers and anyone with interest in hardcore technology to
converge.
Daser David, founder of nHub, once hinted that nHub will be the one to build technology solutions from within Jos to the rest of Nigeria and even beyond.
nHub developers build products for health care, agricultural and other economic needs in Nigeria. The fellowship program, which spans a period of 8 months will see developers work on a host of projects, as each developer is subjected to a particular coding standard when handling projects.
Even after completing the program, a host of the developers are still retained while some will be hired out on to companies on temporary bases. Interestingly, the number of developers has grown tremendously since launch.
Official Website: nHub
Daser David, founder of nHub, once hinted that nHub will be the one to build technology solutions from within Jos to the rest of Nigeria and even beyond.
nHub developers build products for health care, agricultural and other economic needs in Nigeria. The fellowship program, which spans a period of 8 months will see developers work on a host of projects, as each developer is subjected to a particular coding standard when handling projects.
Even after completing the program, a host of the developers are still retained while some will be hired out on to companies on temporary bases. Interestingly, the number of developers has grown tremendously since launch.
Official Website: nHub
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