About RISE IMPACT ACADEMY
Reimagining Innovation for Sovereign Empowerment
🌟 Our Vision
We’re building a Nigeria where innovation speaks our language, understands our challenges, and celebrates our culture. RISE is more than a program – it’s a movement to transform Nigerian graduates into pioneering solution creators.
🎯 Program Overview
RISE is an intensive 2-week residential innovation bootcamp that equips Nigerian changemakers with the tools, mindset, and community to create solutions that matter. Through immersive learning, hands-on projects, and expert mentorship, participants emerge ready to lead Nigeria’s innovation renaissance.
✨ What Makes RISE Unique
- Fully-funded residential experience
- Expert-led workshops and mentoring
- Real-world project development
- Funding opportunity up to ₦2,000,000
- Lifelong innovation community
- Business registration support
🗓️ Program Journey
Phase 1: Application & Selection
- Submit a 5000-word essay on Food, Energy, or Manufacturing Sovereignty
- Essays evaluated by industry experts
- Top 50 candidates advance to interview rounds
- Final 20 participants selected for cohort
Phase 2: Pre-Program
- Receive comprehensive welcome package
- Complete preparation tasks
- Connect with cohort members
- Begin initial research
Phase 3: Residential Program
- Intensive design thinking training
- Team-based project development
- Field research and prototyping
- Expert mentorship sessions
- Final pitch preparation
Phase 4: Launch & Support
- Solution pitch to judge panel
- Funding opportunity for winning team
- Business registration support
- Ongoing mentorship network
💫 Who We’re Looking For
Eligibility Criteria:
- Age: 20-60 years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or HND
- Location: Current Nigerian resident
- Language: Fluent in English and minimum one local language
- Mindset: Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit
- Commitment: Available for full 2-week residential program
📅 Key Dates
Applications Open: March 1, 2025 Application Deadline: May 15, 2025 Program Start: [Date]