Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon 2025

Deadline: Aug 18, 2025

other

partially funded

Nigeria

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

Are you a visionary innovator, developer, or startup founder in Nigeria solving real problems with bold technology? The Ilorin Innovation Hub (I|H) invites you to apply for the Innovation Challenge & Hackathon 2025—a dynamic program designed to discover and accelerate the most promising tech-enabled solutions addressing challenges in our communities.

📖 About Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon

The Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon 2025 offers support to 10 innovators and startups through two distinct programs:

Innovation Challenge Programme (Incubation): For startups with a minimum viable product (MVP).
Hackathon (Pre-incubation): For innovators in the idea stage.

This initiative, backed by IHS Nigeria and powered in partnership with Co-creation HUB (CHUB), serves as a gateway into IIH's flagship Pre-Incubation and Incubation Programs. It supports high-impact innovations that can scale across Nigeria and West Africa.

🗓 Opportunity Details

Date Published: August 11, 2025
Application Deadline: August 18, 2025
Category: Entrepreneurs
Opportunity Location: Nigeria
Eligible Locations: Nigeria

🚀 Program Tracks

The challenge features two tracks:

Innovation Challenge - Incubation: For startups.
Hackathon - Pre-Incubation: For innovators.

🎁 Benefits

Participants in the program will receive the following benefits:

N5,000,000 per startup in the Incubation Programme (Innovation Challenge).
N2,000,000 for innovators in the Pre-Incubation Programme (Hackathon).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The program is open to:

Innovators with promising ideas.
Early-stage startups with MVPs or early traction.
Students, tech enthusiasts, and creatives passionate about solving real problems.
Builders ready to create impact in Kwara State, Nigeria, and beyond.

📝 Application Process

To apply, visit the official application portal and complete the required form.

📅 Application Deadline

The deadline to apply is August 18, 2025.

🔗 Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon Application Portal.

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Benefits

N5,000,000 per startup in the incubation programme (Innovation Challenge)
N2,000,000 for innovators in the pre-incubation programme (Hackathon)

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