The two-month programme targets final-year and graduate students, combining virtual and in-person training, mentorship, market validation, and early-stage commercialisation support.
Applications for the maiden cohort opened on September 1, with the programme set to begin later this year. First announced during a convocation lecture at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, the initiative partners with the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, and the Nigeria Intellectual Property Registry to strengthen participants' skills in innovation and intellectual property management.
Fellows will receive catalytic grants to test ideas and build prototypes, and will present their projects to industry leaders, policymakers, and investors at the programme's close.
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Unlike one-off pitch competitions, PitchLab is framed as a development platform, equipping participants with sustainable skills to drive entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa.
A new fellowship, PitchLab, has been introduced to help young African researchers transform their academic projects into viable businesses.
The two-month programme targets final-year and graduate students, combining virtual and in-person training, mentorship, market validation, and early-stage commercialisation support.
Applications for the maiden cohort opened on September 1, with the programme set to begin later this year. First announced during a convocation lecture at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, the initiative partners with the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, and the Nigeria Intellectual Property Registry to strengthen participants' skills in innovation and intellectual property management.
Fellows will receive catalytic grants to test ideas and build prototypes, and will present their projects to industry leaders, policymakers, and investors at the programme's close.
Unlike one-off pitch competitions, PitchLab is framed as a development platform, equipping participants with sustainable skills to drive entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa.
