iHatch 3rd Cohort 2023 Registration is now ongoing, apply now.
The Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI) in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is said to launch iHatch, a startup incubation programme. The incubation program will provide an excellent opportunity for startups who have innovative business plans with a prototype service/product.

About iHatch

iHatch is a 5-month free intensive incubation program designed to help Nigerian entrepreneurs refine their business ideas through a series of coaching, lectures, and boot camps, to generate viable and scalable business models.  The incubation programme will focus on the youths, innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.

WHO CAN APPLY

INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS WITH AN INNOVATIVE BUSINESS PLAN WITH A PRODUCT OR PROTOTYPE THAT WOULD AID IN DEVELOPING THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS WILLING TO ESTABLISH A LEGAL COMPANY AND BEGIN BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD
SECTOR: ALL SECTORS (Education Technology (EdTech)
Agricultural Technology (AgriTech)
Health Technology (HealthTech)
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Logistics
Security
Government Technology (GovTech))
INCUBATION LOCATIONS
ABUJA
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS, WUYE
LAGOS
NITHUB – UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, YABA LAGOS.
GOMBE
NITDA ZONAL OFFICE, GOMBE, GOMBE
KANO
NITDA ZONAL OFFICE KANO, KANO
RIVERS
NITDA ZONAL OFFICE PORTHARCOURT, RIVERS

OBJECTIVES

Support entrepreneurs that use creative commercial services and products to address social challenges.
Create a model incubation program and expand it to other states in Nigeria.
Strengthen the technological ecosystem by centering support on selected IT sectors.
Establish connections between the startups and investors/corporations.

Boost the number of successful businesses to improve employment rates.

iHatch is a 5-month free intensive incubation program designed to help Nigerian entrepreneurs refine their business ideas through a series of coaching, lectures, and boot camps to generate scalable business models.

Participating startups will receive free offline and online interactive training from experienced coaches and mentors from all over the world. Other benefits includes free co-working space and investment opportunities for the duration of the program.

This Cohort is happening in the following locations:
1 – FCT Abuja
2- Kano State
3- Lagos State
4- Gombe State
5- Rivers State

  • FREE OFFLINE/ONLINE INTERACTIVE TRAININGS
  • FREE COWORKING SPACE AT NCAIR, ABUJA
  • MENTORSHIP SESSIONS WITH TECH SPECIALISTS
  • NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
  • FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

7th Dec 2023 – 4th Jan 2024

Applications

5th Jan – 31st Jan 2023

Assessment and selection

1st Feb – 20th Feb. 2023

Notification to startups

March 2023

Demo Day of Cohort II

Application for Cohort 3 is open from (Registration closes 7th January, 2023)