IIH SHIFT Programme 2026

The IIH SHIFT Programme 2026 is a 12-week commercialisation accelerator for Nigeria’s frontier-technology founders. It identifies, funds, and scales technical founders building defensible solutions in sectors critical to Africa’s future, offering masterclasses, mentorship, grants and stipends, co-working space, access to a demo lab, and a Demo Day to pitch for pilots and partnerships.

Funding (2–5 million naira tiers), structured masterclasses, workshops and mentorship in entrepreneurship and innovation, grants/stipends, co-working space, access to demo lab, and a Demo Day for pilots and partnerships.

Student and research innovators with a tech-driven idea; early-stage startups seeking market launch; local SMEs looking to digitize or adopt new technology; diverse teams (2–4 members) with at least one technical co-founder.

Apply via the provided Typeform application link.