The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), in partnership with AfriLabs and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, has announced the top 15 finalists of the InnovateNaija Challenge, following a nationwide screening and assessment process that spanned all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The finalists were selected from a highly competitive field of grassroots innovators working in engineering, deep tech, agriculture, and renewable energy. Each brings a homegrown solution to one of Nigeria’s most pressing structural challenges, and each now advances to the competition’s most critical phase, which is a live national pitch event.
Top on the list is Elizabeth Chioma Chiketarauba (Imo State), who scored 4,514.2. Her innovation is called Torquenova, which is an electric vehicle/main power generator, rechargeable via in-built solar-powered system or mains supply.
Caleb Iwuoha (Rivers State), followed with 4,126.2 and innovation -Acecore Powercell and Powercore App.
Abdulrahman Bin Umar (Kaduna State) came third with 3,942.8, innovation: FarmFly.
