FemNest 2.0 – Heels and Tech

About

A five-week venture-building incubator supporting early-stage women innovators in Nigeria to validate and grow technology-enabled solutions for female and family health challenges.

Benefits

• 🎓Structured learning
  Participants receive practical business workshops, expert-led masterclasses and technology-enabled learning using AI and no-code tools
• 🧑‍🏫 Expert mentorship
  Participants receive guidance from healthcare professionals, product leaders, investors and startup operators
• 🚀Venture development
  Participants develop customer discovery, validation strategy, business model and go-to-market plans
• 💻Technology training
  Participants learn how to use AI, no-code and other technologies to improve operations, reach, service delivery and scale
• 🎤Demo Day
  Participants can pitch their ventures to investors, ecosystem partners and potential collaborators at the FemNest Showcase in Lagos
• 📄Venture outputs
  By the end of the programme, participants are expected to have a validated problem statement, customer research insights, a stronger business model and investor-ready pitch materials
• 🤝Alumni network and partnerships
  Participants gain access to the FemNest alumni network and opportunities for partnerships
• 💰Milestone-based funding
  Top ventures will also be eligible for milestone-based funding, conditional on being selected as a top venture and meeting milestones

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: open to women innovators in Nigeria
• Must have identified a real challenge affecting women, children or families and be ready to explore or build a solution around it
• May be at idea stage, validating an existing concept, building a first prototype, or exploring how AI can accelerate the solution
• No coding expertise is required
• Applicants with ideas outside the listed focus examples may also be considered if their solutions address relevant challenges affecting women and families (preferred, not guaranteed)

Target Sector

Healthcare & Life Sciences, Education, Financial Services, Other

Target Location

Nigeria