NITDA 3rd Cohort iHatch Incubation Program 2022/2023 – Apply Now

iHatch is a 5-month free intensive incubation program designed to help Nigerian entrepreneurs refine their business ideas through a series of coaching, lectures, and boot camps, to generate viable and scalable business models.  The incubation programme will focus on the youths, innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.

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Objectives For NITDA 3rd Cohort iHatch Incubation Program 2022/2023

• Support entrepreneurs that use creative commercial services and products to address social challenges.

• Create a model incubation program and expand it to other states in Nigeria.

• Strengthen the technological ecosystem by centering support on selected IT sectors.

• Establish connections between the startups and investors/corporations.

• Boost the number of successful businesses to improve employment rates.

Who Can Apply

• Individuals/Groups with an Innovative business plan with a product or prototype that would aid in developing the Nigeria Economy.
• Individuals/Groups willing to establish a legal company and begin business operations in Nigeria
• Participants must be at least 18 years old

SECTOR:  ALL SECTORS

1. (Education Technology (EdTech)
2. Agricultural Technology (AgriTech)
3. Health Technology (HealthTech)
4. Financial Technology (FinTech)
5. Logistics
6. Security
7. Government Technology (GovTech))

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How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should kindly visit and fill out the online application form. For more information visit the Program official website.

Application Schedule

Application: 7th Dec 2022 – 4th Jan 2023

Assessment and selection: 5th Jan – 31st Jan 2023

Notification to startups: 1st Feb – 20th Feb. 2023