Who can apply to TIA?

Young Nigerians aged 13 to 22. TIC alumni are given priority when places are allocated, so entering TIC first is the strongest path in.

Is TIA free to attend?

Yes. There is no fee to apply or to attend the programme.

How many sessions are there?

Six Saturday sessions, each building on the last. Every session has a specific output, not just discussion, but something you make or test.

Is it in person or online?

TIA runs fully online. Sessions are held virtually, which means participants join from anywhere in the world, Lagos, Kano, London, Atlanta, wherever you are. The graduation ceremony is also online.

Do I need prior experience or an existing idea?

No prior experience is required. You do need curiosity and the commitment to show up. Ideas are developed during the programme, you do not need to arrive with a finished concept.

What do I get when I complete the programme?

A certificate of completion, a graduation ceremony, and a body of work you built across the cohort. Alumni also receive ongoing access to the ATTP community and opportunities.

Programmes

Teen Innovators Accelerator.

A six-week build accelerator for young builders aged 13 to 22. Teams of two or three take a real brief from a real client, ship a working version by week 3, put money through it by week 4, and defend the whole record at a public dissection. The top teams are paid. Attendance is completely free.

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Who runs it

The facilitators

Every TIA cohort is led by a small team who show up each week, not just to teach, but to push, listen, and hold the space.

Akintunde Idowu

Lead Facilitator

Founder of ATTP. He has spent a decade building spaces where young Nigerians discover what they are capable of. He leads every TIA cohort personally.

Chiamaka Osei

Curriculum Lead

Learning designer with a background in developmental psychology. She designed the TIA curriculum and runs the structured reflection sessions each week.

Emeka Nwachukwu

Business Design Facilitator

Runs a Lagos-based design studio. He brings the business model and branding modules to life with real briefs from his own practice.

Fatima Al-Hassan

Community & Wellbeing Lead

Youth development practitioner based in Abuja. She holds the pastoral side of TIA — checking in on participants, managing group dynamics, and making sure no one falls behind quietly.