The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Regulator of the telecommunications industry in Nigeria, supports amongst other things, the development of Innovative services and life-changing solutions leveraging on Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) to promote Indigenous Content Development, economic growth and social advancement in Nigeria.
Pursuant to this objective, the NCC invites entries from Tech Hubs, Startups and Innovation Digital SMEs with promising and adaptable Digital Solutions that will aid in containing the impacts of pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases in Nigeria to a virtual Hackathon.
The top three Startups with the most promising Digital Solutions will receive a grant of N3, 000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) each from the Commission to aid the development and deployment of these Solutions in Nigeria.
Requirements
Interested applicants will need to have Solutions that address issues in the under-listed fields of interest:
–Health: finding ways to empower Healthcare workers on the front lines and bring support to individuals isolated at home. It should also include solutions to prevent, trace, and contain the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
–Community: help with digital communications that will aid the sustenance of economic activities and people to people communication while encouraging social distancing.
–Productivity: Enhance the productivity of people working from home during this Lockdown and beyond.
-Education: Easy to Deploy, accessible, and cost-effective eLearning Solutions for Public Schools.
-Transportation: Improve safety in public transportation facilities in Nigeria.
Evaluation Criteria
The criteria for evaluation of the proposed Digital Solutions include the following:
-Adherence of proposal to stated requirements above.
-Novelty of the proposed Digital Solution.
-Clear problem statement and explanation of the proposed Solution.
-Each Solution including prototype development must be concluded within 2 months of receipt of the Grant.
-Proof of concept (feasibility of idea with diagram, algorithm, etc.).
Submission of Proposal
Submissions will undergo preliminary assessment. The proposals that are adjudged most promising and capable of positively impacting the fight against COVID-19 may be invited for the defense of the proposals before a decision is taken on winners.
Interested Tech Hubs, Startups, and Innovation Digital SMEs are invited to submit soft copies (email to yikabir@ncc.gov.ng; fbruce@ncc.gov.ng; chimezie@ncc.gov.ng) on or before 5 pm, Monday 17th July 2020.
Please note that all emails should indicate ‘Digital Solutions for Covid-19’ in the subject field.
