Union Bank in partnership with Nigeria’s premier innovation hub, CcHUB is calling for entries to its 2018 Campus Innovation Challenge, a competition open to students of tertiary institutions across the country. This is part of efforts to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths.
For students who are yet to apply, they only have 5 days to do so as applications will close on Sunday, August, 5th.
During the entry period from 4th July to 5th August 2018, ‘Ideas Sprint’ workshops will take place in 6 tertiary institutions across the country; University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Abuja, Ahmadu Bello University, the University of Benin and Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
Students across Nigeria intending to submit entries are encouraged to participate in the workshop closest to them for guidance on how to articulate their novel ideas into quality entries.
Following the entry period, shortlisted applicants will be invited to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges at a session where the top 3 winners will be selected. The top 3 ideas will receive immediate cash funding of 1.5 Million Naira, 1 Million Naira and 500 Thousand Naira respectively towards creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for their ideas. They will also access a 6-month incubation programme with CcHub where they receive the necessary support to birth their innovative ideas.
The Campus Innovation Challenge aims to discover and support students with bright, innovative, technology-driven ideas that address social and business challenges in the areas of agriculture, education, financial inclusion, millennial banking and creative arts.
Click here to apply.
