Orange Corners Incubation Programme in Nigeria

Orange Corners Nigeria is an initiative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Lagos and implemented by FATE Foundation which is aimed at contributing to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nigeria.

The incubation programme is not just about nurturing aspirations; it’s about transforming them into vibrant realities. It’s a dynamic, state-of-the-art facility where aspiring Nigerian young entrepreneurs come together to collaborate, innovate, and thrive. Here, dreams are nourished, skills are honed, and possibilities are endless.

What Orange Corners can offer you?

• Skills development
  • Collective and individual workshops on the stages of the creation of social enterprises
• Coaching and mentoring
  • Personal development week, collective workshops in soft skills, mentoring
• Personalized follow-up
  • Advisory board (strategic committee), collective
• Events and networking
  • Professional meetings, events organized by incubates
• Accommodation and domiciliation
  • Access to the incubator space, reduced price for commercial domiciliation

Benefits

• The programme will be delivered as a hybrid.
• This program won’t 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 programme will offer you of which the most important ones are:
  • Enterprise management training
  • Business incubation & advisory services
  • Funding for prototype development & testing
  • Funding and market linkages

Eligibility Criteria

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

Selection Criteria

• 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.

For more information, visit Orange Corners.