Oxford Foundry/FMDQ Innovate Nigeria Program

Applications for the Oxford Foundry/FMDQ Innovate Nigeria Program must be submitted by January 31, 2022. Oxford Foundry and FMDQ Private Markets are seeking submissions from Nigerian start-ups that are focused on innovation.

Are you an innovative Nigerian startup looking to go globally? Then apply for the Oxford Foundry’s Innovate Nigeria accelerator program and FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s FMDQ Private Markets Limited’s The following benefits will be available to successful applicants: Training in leadership, as well as introductions to investors and opportunity to sell to them.

About FMDQ Holdings PLC

FMDQ Holdings PLC (FMDQ Group or FMDQ) is Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure group, strategically positioned to provide registration, listing, quotation, and noting services; integrated trading, clearing & central counterparty, settlement, and risk management for financial market transactions; and securities depository; as well as data and information services, across the debt capital, foreign exchange, derivatives, and equity markets.

The Oxford Innovate Nigeria Challenge’s goal and benefits

The following benefits will be available to successful applicants:

  • 1-on-1 tutoring with Oxford Foundry’s network of resident specialists on a bespoke curriculum focusing on key entrepreneurship and venture development skills
  • A customized leadership training program aimed at developing resilient entrepreneurs
  • Meetings with potential investors
  • Possibilities to make a presentation to these investors

Qualification Requirements

This program aims to help Nigerian ‘Innovation-Driven Start-ups’ from all sectors of the economy get off the ground.

Interview Date And Venue

Throughout the two-week Program, each initiative and its founders are expected to be present and involved. The lead candidate, who is a co-founder or a high-ranking executive in the company, must fill out the application form.

If the team is nominated, important founding members must be available for:

  • Interviews will be held from February 28 to March 11, 2022. (Held over two weeks)
  • Innovate Nigeria will take place from March 28 to April 8, 2022. (Two-week programme)
  • Investor pitching: April 11–14, 2022

All information supplied in this form will be kept private and will only be shared with Oxford Foundry and FMDQ team members.

Key date:

Application Closes: January 31, 2022

Interviews: February 28 – March 11, 2022

Selection announced: by March 18, 2022

Start-up Bootcamp starts: March 28, 2022

Start-up Bootcamp ends: April 8, 2022

How To Apply

Are you both interested and qualified? To apply, go to FMDQ Holdings PLC.

Click here for additional information.

Source: Nyscinfo

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