Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021 is currently opened for applications.

The innovation challenge is an entrepreneurship development program aimed at challenging Nigerian students in all accredited tertiary institutions in the country.

The challenge is seeking students who can apply science, technology and innovation in solving home-grown challenges encountered across all Nigerian economic sectors.

The SITC challenge is set to drive the next generation of Nigerian students to innovatively apply science and technology to solve economic problems.

Asides from the cash prize made Winners of this challenge will be exposed to experts in the industry for mentoring sessions that will help them scale their innovation for profitability while creating more jobs.

Benefits of participation

Participating students alongside their faculty guides and institutions:

Students

Winner: ₦10,000,000 with business incubation
First runner-up: ₦4,000,000 with business incubation
Second runner-up: ₦1,500,000

Faculty Guides

Winner: ₦750,000 with Apple Mac
First runner-up: ₦500,000
Second runner-up: ₦250,000

Institutions

Winner: Winner’s trophy and research & development center
First runner-up: Second place trophy
Second runner-up: Third place trophy

Eligibility for participation

A team of two students from any tertiary institution in Nigeria that is accredited
The team members must not have any student who is graduating before December 2021
Open to students from any department

Judging Criteria

The innovative solution must be:

Technology-driven
Scalable
Have a real-life application
Financially profitable and create wealth
Proffer solutions to at least one key sector of the Nigerian economy

How to apply

If you are a Nigerian student, you can go ahead to apply here for the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021.

The deadline for application is Sunday, January 31, 2021.

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