Startup for Development is a program designed to identify, select, and support private sector innovation hubs for the strategic increase of entrepreneurial and technological capacity across Nigeria.
Startup for Development (S4Dev) Nigeria is an intervention of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Services as part of the program to support private sector innovation hubs for the strategic increase of entrepreneurial and technological capacity across Nigeria, boost job creation, youth employment and enterprise in Nigeria.
The establishment of these hubs will serve as catalysts to move the Nigerian economy to become a knowledge driven/smart economy and are capable of rapidly accelerating industrialization by training and serving as talent acceleration points for young Nigerians in technology driven sectors of the economy, including Digital & Innovative Solutions, Professional Services, Manufacturing and Agro-allied Technologies with emphasis to the South -East, North- Central and North-west zones of the country.
S4Dev Supports Visionary Ideas
The Startup for Development Nigeria Program gives participants the needed leverage to excel with our specially designed curriculum to help idea stage entrepreneurs find their footing and grow in Nigeria’s socio-economic terrain.
Training: The curriculum is designed to help companies quickly validate their ideas, build products and services users love and gain traction.
Access to funding:Startups receive get help on how to move their ideas forward and support on future fundraising.
Certification: At the end of the training, participants will get certified in the courses they were trained in.
Application closes on May 26, 2021
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