University of Lagos (UNILAG), one of the best universities in Nigeria has announced shortlisted teams and students that will participate in the 2020 UNILAG Innovation Challenge.
The UNILAG Innovation Challenge is aimed at providing students with the opportunity to develop scalable innovative solutions for common societal challenges.
The UNILAG Innovation Challenge allows students to ideate about an identified national problem via working in a group, process the idea into a solution and then develop the solution to the business enterprise.
| S/N | Team Name | Team Members | Title of Project Idea | Materials Feedstock | Staff Adviser |
| 1 | Team Greanhouse | Anthony AkpanChinazor EmeroleFolasayo Ayo-Akwe | Reuse of polymeric materials | Tyres, PET Bottles, Styrofoam, Basically any polymeric material | – |
| 2 | EarthTenders | Oragwu Joy AdaOluwamogbiele JoyDurojaye Oluwafemi Phillip | The LUTH of Our Dreams | PET Bottles, HDPE, LDPE, Polystyrene, PP, PVC | Dr. Olufunlayo Tolulope |
| 3 | Eclipse | Fortune AdekogbeAustin OshakwuniBisola AdekanmbiDeborah AribatiseOreoluwa Ademola | Production of sorting bins from PET bottles | PET Bottles | Dr. Ayo Daniel |
| 4 | Innovative Minds | Olanrewaju Olawunmi | Curbing of plastic pollution | Tyres, PET Bottles | |
| 5 | Team Ford | Adewunmi AdeyemiRichard | Bridging the Gap in the relationship in the polymeric waste trading and recycling niche | Tires, PET Bottles | Dr. Taofikat Adesalu |
| 6 | Brickify | Ilawole MotunrayoAjisafe MonioluwaAdeleye Sope | Brickify | PET Bottles | Dr. Odukoya |
| 7 | Concept Crib | Tifase Oluwatamilore Nwegbu chiamakaIkuewan Angel Ahmed Yousouf Godwin Oche Alfred | Using junk or disposable PET bottles to make things of import creatively like bags, decorations | PET Bottles | Dr. Yemi Oginni |
The shortlisted teams with their Staff Advisers have been invited to an interactive session with the Deputy Director (Innovation), Research and Innovation Office on March 4, 2020, on the modalities and framework for the competition.
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