OXFO x FMDQ Innovate Nigeria - Application Form

Application deadline: 31 January 2022 at 23:59 GMT.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

OXFO x FMDQ Innovate Nigeria is a two-week intensive accelerator programme, designed to support innovation-driven start-ups in Nigeria in becoming scalable enterprises, that have the potential to create transformative social and economic impact within Nigeria.

Successful applicants will benefit from:
A bespoke curriculum focusing on core entrepreneurship and venture building skills;

One-on-one coaching with the Oxford Foundry's network of experts;

A tailored leadership training curriculum; and

Introductions to investors and opportunities to pitch to these investors.

We expect each venture and its founders to be present and engaged over the entire two-week period of the Bootcamp.

Successful ventures and each founding team will need to commit to taking part in the programme for a minimum of 25 hours per week (5 hours per day) due to the intensive nature of the programme.

If shortlisted, key founding members of the team must be available for:
Interviews: 28 February – 11 March 2022
Duration of the Boot-camp: 28 March – 8 April 2022
Pitching to investors: 11–14 April 2022

This form must be completed by the lead applicant, who is a (co-) founder or a high-level executive in the business.

All information provided in this form will be held as confidential, and will not be shared with third parties beyond the Oxford Foundry, FMDQ and the University.

Key dates:
Application Closes: 31 January 2022
Interviews: 28 February - 11 March 2022
Selection announced: by 18 March 2022
Start-up Bootcamp starts: 28 March 2022
Start-up Bootcamp ends: 08 April 2022

Background
The Oxford Foundry (OXFO) and FMDQ Private Markets Limited (FMDQ), Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure group, have partnered to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s start-up ecosystem and nurture a future generation of young Nigerian leaders in entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and collaboration.

For further information, please see our FAQs and the press release on the OXFO and FMDQ partnership. For specific enquiries, please email us at info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk

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NB: This form must be completed by a (co-) founder who is taking a leading role in the venture.

Lead Applicant Information

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

Gender (this information is used for statistical reporting only.)

What is your role within the venture?

Ethnicity

Please specify

Nigerian State of residence

Address

City

Level of education

Please specify your level of education.

Please state your University of study

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Team Information

For each member of your team, please state their name, their role within the team, and how they contribute to addressing the problem that your venture is looking to solve?
E.g. Femi Musa, CEO, brings core business skills and experience.

If accepted into the programme, can all founders participate in the programme? Please explain current availability and obligations below (*please note*, all members of the founding team must be able to commit to a minimum of 25 hours per week to the programme training curriculum)

How many current team members does your venture have?

Commitment to diversity and inclusion: You recognise that successful ventures are diverse ventures and are committed to embedding diversity & inclusion in every aspect of your business, from hiring and company strategy to culture and branding.

YesNo

How many existing team members are male?

How many existing team members are female?

Please confirm whether all members of the founding team are Nigerian residents

YesNo

(If no), please state the resident status of your founding team members.

What State(s) in Nigeria are the founding team members from? Hint: Hold down the [ctrl] button on your keyboard as you click to select multiple States.

How many of your existing team are from another ethnic background outside Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba or Ijaw?

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Legal information

Have you incorporated, or formed any legal entity?

YesNo

(If yes) In which country (or countries) have you incorporated your business? Hint: Hold down the [ctrl] button on your keyboard as you click to select multiple options.

Intellectual Property

Please read the following statement about intellectual property (IP), and then select one of the two options below.

NB:

IP generated in a university environment often involves many different contributions and factors. Fully understanding the implications of this is important and can be challenging for entrepreneurs. If University research is involved there may well be formal legal obligations, between the University and the sponsor(s) of the research, that you might not be aware of as a student entrepreneur.

Who owns the IP (Intellectual Property) for your idea?

(a) My idea and associated IP is owned by me and the founding team (b) My idea and associated IP is owned by a University(c) My idea and associated IP is owned by somebody else(d) Other

If you selected option (b), (c), or (d) above please provide further details on the University or status of IP ownership below. (100 word limit)

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Additional Information

How did you hear about Innovate Nigeria?

Please specify how you heard about the bootcamp.

Please specify which Innovation hub.

Are you currently participating - or have you previously participated - in any other accelerator or incubator programme?

YesNo

(If yes) Please tell us more about the programme here (include: programme name, key activities, and duration):

I confirm that the information that I have provided in this form is true, to the best of my knowledge.

YesNo

By submitting this form, I understand that:

I am not a University of Oxford student and acknowledge that the Bootcamp is an extra-curricular, non-credit bearing programme run by the Oxford Foundry. When referring to Innovate Nigeria on my CV and LinkedIn profile, I will clearly state the programme title, date, and the affiliation as Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford in full. I am not permitted to use the University of Oxford name or logo in isolation

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