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ESICONINNOVATION

For NGOs & Development Partners

Fund challenges that deliver results.

Sponsor solutions to community problems, built by young Nigerians, and see what your funding produced.

Sponsor a Challenge

  • Choose a problem

    Start from a need in the community you serve.

  • Sponsor the challenge

    Fund it, and set the outcomes you want to see.

  • Back what works

    Teams compete on solutions, so your funding follows results.

Impact metrics

Coming soon

Reporting for sponsors is in development. These are the measures we plan to track for each challenge.

  • Participants reached
  • Solutions delivered
  • Communities involved
  • Students gaining experience

SDG alignment

Challenges are designed to map onto the UN Sustainable Development Goals your programme reports against, including these four. ESICON Innovation isn't affiliated with the UN.

  • SDG 4Quality Education
  • SDG 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 17Partnerships for the Goals

Sponsor your first challenge

01 / Start here

Sponsor your first challenge

Tell us the problem your community faces, and we'll help shape it into a challenge.

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02 / I have the skills

Students, corps members and graduates

Looking for real work?

Browse challenges from Nigerian companies, apply alone or as a team, and get paid per milestone.

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