Anambra Innovation Week 2024: Battle4Solutions Challenge for Nigerian Startups and Students (Up To N100 Million Cash Prize Pool)

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The Government of Anambra State has announced the opening of applications for a startup competition tagged ‘Battle4Solutions’ through which it intends to award over N100 million in prizes to participating Nigerian startups. Special Adviser to Anambra State Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation, Chinwe Okoli, announced this on Tuesday during a press conference on the State’s forthcoming Innovation Week. According to her, the Anambra Innovation Week (AIW) will be focusing on growth through bold ideas, talent, technology, and invention highlighted by the State’s flagship competition.

Anambra Battle4Solutions is for empowering tech innovators, secondary school students, start-ups, undergraduate developers, tech enthusiasts, MDAs, to drive digital solutions for Anambra’s economic growth.

Anambra Innovation Week is designed to promote innovation, technological advancements, and digital transformation, particularly in addressing specific socio-economic challenges in Africa.

Anambra Innovation Week 2024: Battle4Solutions Focus Areas

The Innovation Challenge will focus on developing technological solutions tailored to address the following core challenges:

Tele-Health Access for Rural Healthcare
- The Problem: Inadequate access to quality healthcare, poor electronic and medical health record, particularly in rural areas, contributes to poor health outcomes for many residents.
- The Challenge: Develop an innovative telehealth platform that allows residents in rural and underserved areas to access quality healthcare services remotely, ensuring improved health outcomes without the need for costly travel.
E-Commerce for Markets
- The Problem: Local artisans and small businesses struggle to reach wider markets and scale due to limited access to eCommerce platforms.
- The Challenge: Create an accessible and scalable eCommerce platform that connects local markets, artisans, and SMEs with customers both locally and globally.
Logistics Optimization for SMEs
- The Problem: SMEs in Anambra face challenges in logistics efficiency, resulting in higher costs, delays, and missed business opportunities, especially for distributors and retail businesses.
- The Challenge: Create a digital logistics platform that optimizes delivery routes, tracks delivery in real-time, and connects SMEs with reliable logistics providers for cost-effective solutions.
Smart Waste Management System
- The Problem: Anambra faces inefficient waste management, resulting in environmental and health issues, especially in urban centers.
- The Challenge: Develop a smart waste management platform that enables real-time tracking, collection scheduling, and resource optimization for better waste disposal and recycling efforts.
E-Government Portal for Local Services
- The Problem: Limited access to government services, especially for rural and underserved communities, causes inefficiencies and service delivery delays.
- The Challenge: Develop an e-government portal that simplifies access to essential local government services, like birth and marriage registration, tax filing, and permit applications etc
Agro-Value Chain Hub for Anambra Farmers
- The Problem: Farmers in Anambra State face challenges due to climate-related impacts, limited market access, inadequate supply chain logistics, and fragmented data on best farming practices and resources. These obstacles hinder productivity, lead to crop waste, and restrict farmers’ potential earnings.
- The Challenge: Develop a multi-functional digital hub that supports Anambra farmers with real-time weather forecasts, soil and crop health data, efficient market connections, and access to logistics for post-harvest storage and transportation. This platform should provide clear, actionable insights, from cultivation through post-harvest management, to build resilience, minimize crop loss, and optimize income.
Renewable Energy Monitoring System
- The Problem: Unstable power supply and limited renewable energy adoption impact productivity and living standards, particularly in rural areas.
- The Challenge: Design a monitoring system that tracks renewable energy output (solar, wind, etc.) and optimizes usage to meet energy demands in both residential and commercial areas
Digital Finance Solution
- The Problem: Despite significant economic activity, many residents and small business owners in Anambra/Nigeria remain unbanked or underbanked, facing limited access to formal financial services. Rural areas and informal sectors rely heavily on cash transactions, which limits economic inclusion, access to credit, and opportunities for financial growth. The current financial ecosystem also lacks comprehensive support for easy, secure, and affordable digital transactions, microloans, and savings mechanisms tailored to the unique needs of Nigeria’s urban and rural communities.
- The Challenge: Develop a comprehensive fintech platform that transforms financial access for the unbanked and underbanked population, providing a secure, accessible, and affordable digital finance solution. This platform should integrate digital payments, savings, microloans, and investment options with a focus on user-friendly, low-cost solutions. The platform should also support small businesses, traders, and farmers with services that empower financial growth, build credit histories, and improve business sustainability.
General Innovation Challenge
- The Opportunity: In addition to the specified sectors, Anambra Innovation Week invites innovative minds to present original solutions addressing other pressing issues beyond the listed sectors. This category is an open call for unique ideas that can drive meaningful change in ANY SECTOR
- The Challenge: Identify a real-world problem and develop an innovative solution that can be implemented and scaled effectively.
Most Innovative Content Creator in Nigeria
- Problem Statement: Anambra Innovation Week 2024 (#AIW2024) is poised to highlight transformative innovation across Nigeria and Africa. However, to amplify the event’s impact and reach, engaging digital content is essential to capture public interest, generate excitement, and drive participation. Content creators are invited to leverage their creativity and storytelling prowess to bring the vision of Anambra Innovation Week and the Solution Innovation District to a broader audience, ensuring that #AIW2024 and the theme “Creating the Future of Africa, Now” resonates globally.
- The Challenge: Develop a compelling digital content campaign that effectively raises awareness about Anambra Innovation Week 2024, inspires curiosity about the Solution Innovation District, and mobilizes a significant online following. The content should be captivating, shareable, and informative, using various digital platforms to achieve visibility, engagement, and reach.
- Prize:
- Winner: ₦2,000,0000
- 2nd position: ₦1,500,0000
- 3rd: ₦1,000,0000
Schools/Tertiary Institutions Competition Application
- Join Anambra Innovation Week’s Battle4Solutions competition, an exciting opportunity for students from schools and tertiary institutions to showcase their innovative solutions to real-world challenges. This competition fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration, encouraging young innovators to bring their ideas to life.
- Prizes for Secondary Schools:
- Winner: ₦1,500,0000
- 2nd position: ₦1,000,0000
- 3rd: ₦500,0000
- Prizes for Tertiary Institutions:
- Winner: ₦5,000,0000
- 2nd: ₦3,000,0000
- 3rd: ₦1,000,000
Most Impactful Innovation Hub in Anambra State
- Are you part of an innovation hub that is making a significant impact in your community in Anambra State? Do you have a track record of nurturing innovative projects, training individuals on digital skills, supporting startups, and empowering local entrepreneurs?
- Prize
- Winner: ₦3,000,0000
- 2nd position: ₦2,000,0000
- 3rd: ₦1,000,0000

Anambra Innovation Week 2024: Battle4Solutions Startup Prizes

Winner: ₦5,000,0000
2nd Position: ₦3,000,000
3rd Position: ₦1,500,000

Eligibility Criteria for Anambra Innovation Week 2024: Battle4Solutions

Teams of 2-5 participants
Participants must be available to attend Anambra Innovation Week 2024
Open to innovators, developers, students, and entrepreneurs from Anambra State and Nigeria.

Evaluation Criteria:

Innovation: The novelty and uniqueness of the solution.
Impact: How effectively the solution addresses the specific challenge.
Scalability: The potential for the solution to be expanded to other regions or scaled within Anambra.
Feasibility: Practicality of implementation and long-term sustainability.
User Experience: Ease of use, accessibility, and user engagement.