NEF Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge 2024

Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC) aims to promote student-led clean energy innovations, awareness, and investments across higher education institutions in Nigeria.

In 2023, the TIEC was co-created by NEF and sponsored by All On, an impact investment firm. TIEC2024 will gather high-impact energy innovations across student teams from tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Shortlisted teams will be invited to Pitch ideas live in-person/hybrid at the 9th Nigeria Energy Forum at Marcellina Centre, Along Radisson Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria. Winning teams will be awarded a share of over 3 million Naira.

2024 Theme 

The 2024 key themes are:

• Powering Agribusiness;
• Energizing Healthcare;
• Local Manufacturing
• Cleaner Production.

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Benefits

• A share of 3.5 million Naira USD grants to be awarded to winning teams to pilot/upscale project prototype
  • First Prize:  1.5 Million Naira
  • 2nd Prize :  1.1 Million Naira
  • 3rd Prize.: 0.9 Million Naira
• At least 2 student representatives (comprising at least 1 woman and 1man) of each shortlisted teams MUST be accompanied by 1 faculty staff member; and will be offered complimentary registration,
• Hotel accommodation & travel/logistics support; to fully participate in NEF2024 technical, training, networking, capacity building sessions, and Live Pitch Finals to be held on Tues. 9th July 2024 in Lagos.

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Eligibility for Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC)

• Teams must be formed by undergraduate/masters students, registered in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including universities, polytechnics, technical colleges & other degree-awarding institutions;
• Teams may be formed across different departments/faculty within an institution to foster collaboration and innovation;
• A faculty/institutional staff member MUST mentor student teams. Student chapters of professional institutions including, IEEE/NiMechE/NSE and others are also encouraged to apply; and
• Gender equity/balance in team composition is strongly encouraged & MUST be implemented across all stages of the project from ideation to delivery.
• Past TIEC Winners are strongly encouraged to serve as ambassadors, by promoting the opportunity across their region, and mentoring upcoming teams rather than re-submitting previous entries.

Application of Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC)

• Stage 1: Submit Pitch Deck (with maximum 7 slides) to outline idea, problem statement, innovation potential and impact;
• Stage 2: Shortlisted entries invited to present a Poster to illustrate concept, technical design, delivery plan and cost/benefit analysis at NEF2023 Day 1;
• Stage 3: Finalists invited to submit 90seconds video pitch to summarize innovation.