Register your interest in the FUBA Nigeria Pilot • Soft launch November 2026
FUBA INNOVATION LAB • LAUNCHING FIRST
Solve real problems. Build what matters.
Registering your interest is not a formal programme application or guarantee of selection.
Industry-led challenges
University teams
Potential Venture Studio progression
First industry partner: Wells Hosa Greenhouse Farms
Join the FUBA Community for application updates.
Who FUBA Innovation Lab is for
This pathway is for people who want to work on real challenges, build practical skills and create evidence of what they can do.
Students and emerging builders
Ready to learn by doing, not just by watching.
Problem-solvers
Curious about improving real systems, services and communities.
Multidisciplinary teams
People who can bring different skills together to build stronger solutions.
Universities and partners
Organisations that want to connect talent with meaningful challenges.
What participants may access
Support will be shaped around real challenges, practical learning and meaningful next steps.
Real industry challenges
Work on live operational problems shared by industry partners.
Coaching and practical tools
Develop research, problem-solving, teamwork and presentation skills.
Team formation and expertise
Collaborate across disciplines and access relevant guidance when needed.
Feedback and validation
Test assumptions, strengthen ideas and build evidence.
Potential next-stage progression
The strongest validated opportunities may progress into FUBA Venture Studio.
How FUBA Innovation Lab works
1
Real challenge shared
An industry partner brings a practical problem that matters.
2
Teams are formed
FUBA brings together students and emerging builders with complementary skills.
3
Research and validate
Teams investigate the problem, speak to users and test early assumptions.
4
Build practical responses
Teams develop evidence-backed concepts, prototypes or solutions.
5
Receive coaching and feedback
Teams strengthen their work through structured support and challenge.
6
Showcase and progress
Teams present what they have built. Selected opportunities may progress into FUBA Venture Studio.
FUBA INNOVATION LAB • CYCLE 1
An industry-led Nigeria pilot
Cycle 1 will begin with real operational challenges from an industry partner. Participants will work in teams to understand the problem, develop evidence-based responses and present practical solutions with potential for wider impact.
This is not a pitch competition or a funding guarantee. It is a practical route to build evidence, capability and credible next steps.
Real industry challenge context
Team-based problem-solving
Coaching, expert feedback and structured support
Practical solutions, prototypes or evidence-backed proposals
Showcase and potential next-stage progression
What this could lead to
Outcomes will differ by participant and opportunity. FUBA is designed to create practical progress, not make automatic promises.
Practical experience and portfolio evidence
Stronger skills, confidence and leadership
Mentorship and valuable networks
Multidisciplinary team opportunities
Partner, showcase or pilot opportunities
Potential FUBA Venture Studio progression
Why participants choose FUBA
Problem first
Start with a real challenge, not a hypothetical business idea.
Industry-led
Learn through practical work shaped by partner realities.
Evidence before enthusiasm
Build insight, test assumptions and show what works.
Built for real-world progress
Develop skills, networks and opportunities that can lead somewhere meaningful.
Questions founders often ask
Do I need to have a business idea already?
Is this a pitch competition?
Will everyone receive funding?
What happens after the showcase?
When will the next Innovation Lab opportunity open?
BUILD WITH FUBA
Turn real challenges into practical progress.
Register your interest to hear about FUBA Innovation Lab opportunities, or get in touch if you are a university, mentor, industry partner or supporter.
