Innovate Nigeria Program 2022

The Oxford Foundry and FMDQ Private Markets Programme – Innovate Nigeria Program, is a two (2) week intensive accelerator program designed to support innovation-driven Start-Ups in Nigeria in becoming scalable enterprises that have the potential to create transformative social and economic impact within the Nigerian economy.

Successful applicants will benefit from:

• A bespoke curriculum focusing on core entrepreneurship and venture building skills.
• 1-to-1 coaching with Oxford Foundry network of resident experts.
• A tailored leadership training curriculum, directed towards building resilient entrepreneurs.
• Introductions to investors.
• Opportunities to pitch to these investors.

We expect each venture and its founders to be present and engaged over the entire two-week period of the Program. This form must be completed by the lead applicant, who is a co-founder or a high-level executive in the business.

If shortlisted, key founding members of the team must be available for:

• Interviews: February 28 – March 11 2022 (held over two weeks)
• Innovate Nigeria: March 28 – 08 April 2022 (two-week program)
• Pitching to investors: April 11–14 2022

All information provided in this form will be held confidential and will not be shared with third parties beyond the Oxford Foundry and FMDQ teams.

Key dates:

• Application Opens: December 1, 2021
• Application Closes: January 31, 2022
• Interviews: February 28 – March 11, 2022
• Selection announced: by March 18, 2022
• Start-up Bootcamp starts: March 28, 2022
• Start-up Bootcamp ends: April 8, 2022

For specific inquiries, please email us at innovatenigeria@fmdqgroup.com