Ojodu Innovation Hub (OIH) helps young innovators and businesses aged 18–40 turn real problems into funded ventures — with seed support from ₦500,000 to ₦5,000,000, and guidance at every step.
Farm-to-market platform · existing business
Tap each stage to see what happens. Your progress is always visible in the applicant portal.
Choose from six application types and complete one simple form — no pitch deck needed.
We confirm you are 18–40 and that your venture will create real value in Ojodu.
Your idea is reviewed against a clear, consistent framework focused on the problem and jobs it can create — then shortlisted founders meet the committee.
Approved applicants are matched to a funding tier and agree a growth contract with clear milestones.
Funding is released as milestones are met — never one blind lump sum. Each release is backed by evidence.
You get mentorship and support while you build. Progress reports keep OIH accountable to Ojodu — and the fund recycles to the next founder.
Choose from six application types and complete one simple form — no pitch deck needed.
The review matches your stage and evidence to the right funding band. Select a tier to explore it.
Idea validation · prototype · proof of concept
MVP launch · early business growth
Market entry · validated demand
Expansion with real traction
High-impact scaling beyond Ojodu
Cycle 1 instruments: Innovation Grants (early / high-risk ideas) and Recoverable Grants (established businesses) — recovered capital is recycled into the next cohort.
From a ₦500k idea to a ₦5m scale-up — if it solves a problem and can employ people in Ojodu, it belongs here.
A credible idea with a problem worth solving. No revenue needed — clarity and evidence win.
An operating business seeking capital to grow and create more Ojodu jobs.
Apps, AI products, hardware and platforms with users, demos or traction to show.
Community-first ventures in education, health, energy and inclusion.
Practical fixes to problems people in Ojodu face — waste, transport, food, safety.
An existing startup with traction ready to scale its team, product and market reach.
The best idea is not necessarily the most innovative idea. It is the idea that solves a meaningful problem, can become sustainable, and creates measurable opportunity for the people of Ojodu.OIH governing principle
Workshops, meetups and hands-on sessions where local problems become local solutions.
Community photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY / CC BY-SA). Illustrative — we will replace them with real OIH workshop photos as the programme grows.
Under this administration, Ojodu LCDA is investing in its young people — the innovators and entrepreneurs whose ideas will solve local problems, create jobs and grow our local economy. Ojodu Innovation Hub is the platform that turns that support into real opportunity.
Join a programme that turns local problems into funded, supported businesses — and jobs for the people of Ojodu. Applications are open.