Cohort 1

Meet Cohort 1 - Certified Innovators

Our pioneer cohort challenged young innovators to build scalable solutions for Nigeria's energy access crisis.

Grevego

Oreoluwa Ajayi (Co-Founder & CIO), Loveth Walker (COO), Boluwatife Ade-Ojo (Tech Lead)

Overview: A green tech company tackling food waste and malnutrition.

Who it Serves: Urban residents, busy workers, nursing mothers, low-income households, and local food vendors across Nigeria.

Offerings

Marketplace for fresh organic foods Solar-powered cold storage
AI-powered personalized nutrition planning\nWaste-to-energy recycling

Notable: Seeking $5,000 - $10,000 in angel funding for a 6-month MVP build.

Community Solar Hub (CSH)

Zainab Ogunjobi (Founder)

Overview: A clean, renewable energy solution designed to deliver affordable microgrid power to underserved communities across Nigeria.

Who it Serves: Households and small businesses in rural/underserved Lagos communities.

Offerings

Affordable solar power solutions
Flexible payment plans and subsidies
Community education and awareness campaigns
Customer support and technical assistance.

Milliscomp Innovations & Technologies

James Emmanuel Ikenna (Founder)

Overview: A portable generator that produces clean electricity using a water-pressure cycle.

Who it Serves: Small-scale businesses

Offerings

HECG 3kVA unit
Water-pressure-cycle electricity generation
Low maintenance

Notable: Already has two committed early-adopter retailers awaiting commercialization.

E-Waste2E-Access

Engr. Chiedozie Overcomer C. (CEO)

Overview: Recycles electronic waste into solar power systems to deliver affordable off-grid electricity to businesses.

Who it Serves: Small and medium businesses in Nsukka, Enugu State

Offerings

Second-life solar electricity systems built from salvaged e-waste
Flexible plans
On-site installation

Notable: Already serving 10 SMEs; won the ACE-SPED seed grant.

EcoStreet Light

Favour Ndika (Founder), Verity Nkor (Co-Founder), Peter Oshi (Co-Founder)

Overview: Solar-powered street lighting solution addressing high costs, health hazards, and insecurity.

Who it Serves: Schools, residential areas, and businesses, starting in Calabar South.

Offerings

Solar street lighting units

Notable: 20+ interested prospects; seeking $10,000 to produce 150 units.

SUNPOD

Emmanuel Aanu Ajayi (Founder)

Overview: An innovative cloud-connected, smart, portable solar power station.

Who it Serves: Nigerian households and businesses facing unreliable grid power

Offerings

Portable solar power station
Smart tech integration
Upcycled materials

Notable: Projects 100 units sold and N8M revenue in year one at 37.5% margin.

Climaverb — AgroFlow

Senami Anko (CEO), Oreoluwa Fawole (COO), Mosebolatan Fawole (CAO)

Overview: A solar-powered, IoT-enabled, lease-to-own irrigation system.

Who it Serves: Smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria

Offerings

AgroFlow solar-powered drip irrigation unit
Lease-to-own financing
Partnerships for subsidized access.

Notable: Won Crowd Favorite at the Renewable Energy Innovation Challenge; seeking $50,000 seed funding.