Call For Applications: Ilorin Innovation Challenge & Hackathon 2025 for Nigerians (Up to N7 Million in Funding)

Are you a visionary innovator, developer, or startup founder in Nigeria solving real problems with bold technology? The Ilorin Innovation Hub (IIH) 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.

They are offering support to 10 innovators and startups through two programs – the Innovation Challenge Programme (Incubation) for startups that have a minimum viable product and Hackathon (Pre-incubation) for Innovators in the idea stage.

Backed by IHS Nigeria and powered in partnership with Co-creation HUB (CcHUB), this challenge will serve as a gateway into IIH’s flagship Pre-Incubation and Incubation Programmes, supporting high-impact innovations that can scale across Nigeria and West Africa.

Program Tracks

There are two tracks:

• Innovation Challenge — Incubation (for Startups)
• Hackathon — Pre-Incubation (for Innovators)

Eligibility

• 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.

Benefits

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

Deadline: August 18, 2025

Click HERE to Apply.