The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, in partnership with the Equinix Foundation, has launched SparkLab, a one-year incubation programme designed to equip early-stage entrepreneurs, technopreneurs, and startups with the skills, mentorship, networks, and practical experience required to transform innovative ideas into scalable businesses.
The programme, was officially launched at EDC’s headquarters in Lagos and represents a significant milestone in the Centre’s commitment to fostering innovation-driven entrepreneurship. SparkLab is a dedicated incubation programme for early-stage technology entrepreneurs and is designed to bridge the gap between idea generation and market success.
Through a structured twelve-month journey, participants will undergo six months of intensive learning and venture development, progressing from idea validation and business model refinement to investor readiness and pitching opportunities.
This will be followed by six months of practical implementation support, mentorship, and ecosystem engagement aimed at helping participants build sustainable and growth-oriented ventures.
Speaking at the launch, the Director of EDC, Dr. Nneka Okekearu, described SparkLab as a transformational platform for nurturing the next generation of innovators and business leaders.
