iHatch Startup Support Programme 2025 (Cohort 4) – YOA

Deadline: May 10, 2025

Applications are open for the iHatch Startup Support Programme 2025. The Idea Hatch incubation programme (iHatch), an initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has grow to be a pillar programme in supporting Nigeria’s burgeoning expertise and innovation ecosystem.

iHatch is a 3-month free intensive incubation programme designed to assist Nigerian entrepreneurs refine their enterprise concepts via a collection of teaching, lectures, and boot camps, to generate viable and scalable enterprise fashions. The incubation programme will deal with innovation, entrepreneurship, and expertise among the many youth.

Benefits

• Early-stage founders will obtain arms-on coaching and mentorship, equipping them with the abilities, instruments, and techniques wanted to construct and scale sustainable startups in Nigeria’s dynamic enterprise panorama.
• Participants will acquire insights into enterprise mannequin growth, product-market match, and investor readiness, guaranteeing they’re properly-ready to draw funding and scale their options successfully.
• The programme will join founders with business consultants, skilled mentors, and a community of fellow entrepreneurs, fostering collaboration and information-sharing to speed up startup development.
• Selected startups will profit from tailor-made assist, together with one-on-one teaching, pitch preparation, and entry to funding alternatives to assist them navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship.
• Startups will obtain structured coaching on vital areas similar to enterprise growth, authorized and regulatory compliance, buyer acquisition methods, and monetary administration to boost their operational effectivity.
• Beyond coaching, founders shall be supported with actual-world publicity via networking occasions, demo days, and investor matchmaking periods designed to assist them safe partnerships and funding.

Eligibility

• Open to early-stage startups throughout Nigeria with progressive options, robust market potential, and founders who show a dedication to constructing impactful and scalable companies.
• Startups from various industries, together with fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, and extra, are inspired to apply, as iHatch seeks to drive innovation and financial development throughout a number of sectors.

Application

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For extra info, go to iHatch Startup Support Programme.