Deadline: 23 August 2019
Applications has been launched for the 2019 edTech challenge, the third edition of the annual Innovation Challenge series to foster Nigeria’s educational system.
It Initially aims to discover, showcase and support innovative,cutting-edge technologies with potential to transform Nigeria’s educational system.
The Innovation Challenge (TIC) which began in 2017 is an initiative of Union Bank Nigeria aimed at impacting Nigeria by unearthing and supporting innovative and viable solutions addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Benefits
- The Top 10 entries will be admitted into an acceleration program where they will get access to Coach-Mentors, Capacity Building, and a Community of Education stakeholders and strategic partnerships;
- Access to Union Bank’s network of education customers and opportunities to provide global visibility for scale;
- Venture support to the winners which includes; supporting each solution to scale which will include linking and identifying relevant stakeholder to buy into a solution and providing specialized support based on the specific needs and advisory regarding the deployment and management of funding received.
Funding Information
- 1st winner-N2,500,000;
- 2nd winner-N1,500,000;
- 3rd winner-N1,000,000.
Focus Area
- To meet the needs of the Education Ecosystem/stakeholders: Students, Teachers, Parents, School Owners/ Administrators and Policy Makers/ Regulators. For example, a solution on improving student learning, a hub for lesson teachers, solution on rating schools in different areas or subjects to name a few.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Challenge is open to anyone with great *prototypes of innovative, cutting edge technologies that demonstrates a strong potential to transform the education system in Nigeria including but not limited to students, teachers, developers, designers, finetechs, tech companies etc.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information please visit https://www.unionbankng.com/edtech/