Orange Corners Incubation Progamme for Young Entrepreneurs 2023

Orange Corners ambition is to develop and strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria. This ecosystem should enable youth to develop their business concept and become successful entrepreneurs, by providing them with the necessary opportunities, skills and access to markets.

Through Orange Corners we provide young entrepreneurs with a 6-month incubation progamme. At the same time, Orange Corners serves as a bridge between these innovative entrepreneurs and the private sector. This offers a great benefit to all partners involved. Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in collaboration with a local service provider.

About Orange Corners

Orange Corners is managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency at the request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We work closely together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and local partners in each programme country. More information on the partners we work with in each country can be found via �Where we work�.

Incubation Progamme

Aim and Benefits of Incubation Progamme

The programme will be delivered in-person and virtually due to the development of the pandemic.

This program will not only provide the foundational entrepreneurial knowledge, tools and resources needed to transform an idea into a business but will also make available the networks and support needed for sustainable growth of the business.

There is a variety of benefits the program will offer you of which the most important ones are: •Enterprise Management Training •Business Incubation & Advisory Services •Funding for prototype development & testing

Requirements for Incubation Progamme Qualification

In order to meet the selection criteria you must be: • Be an aspiring entrepreneurs from Lagos, Nigeria • Be between 18-35 years old • Have a validated innovative business concept, not more than <2 years old • The product or service responds to a local challenge in Nigeria • The product or service relates to the Sustainable Development Goals

Budding entrepreneurs will be selected based on the: • Innovativeness • Feasibility • Social Impact • Clarity of Market • Sustainability & Scalability of the business idea •Competence of the entrepreneur/team

Interview date, Process and Venue for Incubation Progamme

Selection

Selection will be conducted according to the performance during the bootcamp. At the end of the bootcamp, 20 young entrepreneurs will be selected to participate for six months.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Orange Corners website.