The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced its annual ICT innovation competition and exhibition.
The competition is committed to promoting innovation for the sustainability and continuous development of the Nigerian communication industry.
Similarly, its goal is to encourage Nigerian youths to engage in innovative development.
Pursuant to this, the Commission invites Startups and Tech Hubs as well as Investors and the ICT ecosystem to participate in the second edition of the NCC Emerging Technologies Annual Innovation Competition/Exhibition with the theme “Promoting Sustainable Digital Service Development in Nigeria.”
Prospective Technology Hubs and Startups entering the competition are required to submit proposals that meet the following criteria for consideration:
• The project should have clear relevance to ICT/Telecommunication industry.
• Interested participants should be duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
• Proof of concept (feasibility of idea with diagram, algorithm, etc.).
• Novelty of the project.
• The pitched idea should demonstrate clear commercial sustainability and profitability framework.
• Team diversity and indigenous capacity to develop and support the solution.
All applications should be online.
Each Team will Register and submit the following documentation:
A. 4 page Executive Summary of the project concept
B. 5-7 minutes video of the pilot project
C. Names, Age, contact details, passport photos and profile of all Team members.
D. Website
The Emerging Technologies Competition/ Exhibition 2021 will open on the 17th. It will close on the 26th of November 2021.
Twenty (20) Tech hubs/Startups will be shortlisted to showcase their technology to a panel of judges at the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) Lagos Campus. Those shortlisted will be announced on 26th November 2021.
The Tech hub/Startups with the best three Innovative prototypes will be awarded cash Prizes of N2.5million, N1.5million and N1 million respectively.
The deadline for submission of entries is 29th November 2021 and shortlisted applicants will be announced on 3rd December 2021.
Interested and qualified Startups should submit the above documents in a zip folder to NCC. They can also visit the NCC website for more information.