About the Programme

A Structured Pathway from Ideation to Venture Creation

The Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC) embeds entrepreneurship education directly into the university experience — shifting students from a job-seeker mentality to a job-creator mindset.

What EIBIC Is

A Mandatory Programme, Woven into Every Degree

EIBIC is a mandatory entrepreneurship development programme for fresh students at participating tertiary institutions. It runs concurrently with their degree across all faculties — from the sciences and engineering to the arts and business — and upon completion, students graduate with dual credentials: their academic degree plus a recognised entrepreneurship certificate.

This website is the federal hub for the programme — where students, institutions and partners can find the participating universities and their EIBIC information in one trusted place. If you have an idea, an interest or a talent, EIBIC gives you the structure and support to turn it into an enterprise.

Inside a Nigerian university innovation hub with tiered seating and workspaces

Key Structural Elements

How the Programme Is Delivered

EIBIC forms a structured pathway from ideation to venture creation — four elements that run in parallel with the student's academic programme.

A student demonstrates fabrication equipment to visiting officials at a university innovation pod

Early Exposure

The programme begins with 100-level students through orientation seminars and structured entrepreneurship sessions — building the mindset from day one.

Concurrent Learning

EIBIC activities run alongside students' degree programmes throughout their academic journey — complementing core studies, never competing with them.

Practical Entrepreneurship Training

Students are exposed to real-world business concepts, innovation strategies and hands-on startup development — learning by doing.

Incubation & Mentorship

Participants gain access to mentors, incubators, accelerators and potential funding opportunities to nurture their ideas into real ventures.

Upon completion, students receive a recognised entrepreneurship certificate alongside their academic degree — graduating with dual credentials.

Aims & Objectives

What the Programme Sets Out to Achieve

EIBIC reaches beyond students alone — engaging staff, faculty and alumni, linking the campus to industry, and partnering with organisations across the world.

Discover & Develop Talent

Discover and develop the creativity and entrepreneurial skills in students and faculty, focused on product development and new business ventures.
Empower the Whole Campus

Empower students, staff and alumni with entrepreneurial skills by embedding innovation and enterprise development into all courses and programmes across universities in the six geopolitical zones.
Students' Entrepreneurship Ideas (SEI)

Promote Students’ Entrepreneurship Ideas by encouraging teamwork amongst undergraduates to turn ideas into reality through venture creation and business development.
A Globally Competitive Ecosystem

Promote entrepreneurship, innovation and design thinking to build a globally competitive enterprise ecosystem within selected universities, for national economic growth.
Link Industry & Talent

Link industry with the creative talents within the university to foster problem-solving, funding of ventures, angel financing, job creation and employment.
Global Partnerships

Partner with interested organisations across the world to deliver entrepreneurship development programmes on campus, for the benefit of students, staff, alumni and society.

Young Nigerians with officials at an EIBIC engagement

Dual Credentials

Graduate with More Than a Degree

Upon completion, students receive an additional entrepreneurship certificate alongside their academic degree — a clear signal to employers, investors and partners.