Application Deadline: October 4, 2025.
LOCATION: Nigeria
Are you a young Nigerian with a homegrown, game-changing product in science, engineering, or manufacturing? Apply now for the InnovateNaija Challenge, open to Nigerians aged 15–40 nationwide, and stand a chance to win 100 million Naira.
ELIGIBILITY:
Young Nigerian innovators within the ages of 15-40 who have designed products and solutions within the science, engineering and manufacturing sector. Individuals passionate about tech, creativity and providing solutions to real-world challenges, including from the grassroots.
Young Nigerians engaged in science, technology, engineering across the Nation
Must be a citizen of Nigeria.
Must currently reside in Nigeria (temporary visitors or students abroad are not eligible).
Open to youths of ages 15-40
Innovative products must be at any of these stages:Prototype or Fully Developed. Products still at Idea stages are NOT eligible for the application.
Innovative products must be within the science engineering and manufacturing sector.
Innovation must be original and created by the applicant or team.
Innovation must solve a local problem or improve community life.
Applicants can submit ideas in English or the local language with translation (if possible).
Application is open to individuals or teams. For teams, one member must be designated as the primary contact.
Applicants must be emerging talents and grassroots inventors, not fully funded startups.
Low-tech or no-tech solutions are welcome! Tech-enabled is great but not required.
Innovation must be applicable or adaptable to the Nigerian context.
Each applicant/team can only submit one innovation.
Each applicant/team must have at least an instagram handle/account.
BENEFIT:
₦100 million for first place,
₦30 million for second place, and
₦20 million for third place.
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