Grand prize
ATTP presents · Teen Innovators Challenge
Teen innovatorsChallenge.
A real problem. Your idea. The chance to build it.
Register to attendYoung Nigerians aged 13–22 • Free to enter
13–22YEARS OF POSSIBILITY
01 / The challenge
Big thinking.
Real problems.
Your move.
TIC is an annual open competition for young Nigerians. Bring a proposal, a prototype, a sketch or a new way of looking at a problem. What matters is your thinking.
Start with an idea
Submit a written proposal, with optional supporting materials. Enter individually or as a team of up to four.
Build it further
The top 20 develop their projects with guidance. Judges review the final work, and the top 10 present live.
02 / Meet the panel
The people behind
the decisions.
Practitioners who build, fund and implement solutions. Meet the judges reviewing this edition’s final projects.
The judging panel for this edition will be announced here.
03 / The journey
Every idea
has a
next step.
Submissions are closed. Join us for the Build Day & Grand Finale on 21 November 2026.
Register to attend0111 July 2026
Challenge Launch
11 July 2026
Challenge Launch
Further instructions will be shared with participants by the programme team.
Add this date to your calendar Google Calendar0229 August 2026
Shortlist Announced
29 August 2026
Shortlist Announced
Further instructions will be shared with participants by the programme team.
Add this date to your calendar Google Calendar0317 October 2026
Finalist Orientation
17 October 2026
Finalist Orientation
Join the virtual finalist briefing at 11:00 AM WAT. We will explain how Build Day works, what to expect when you pitch and what to have ready.
Add this date to your calendar Google Calendar0421 November 2026
Build Day
21 November 2026
Build Day
Finalists build and present their ideas live. The programme team will share arrival time and venue details directly with participants.
Add this date to your calendar Google Calendar04 / Recognition
Good ideas
deserve a stage.
Present your work, make your case and compete for the cash prizes. Entry is completely free.
Second place
₦100,000
Cash awardThird place
₦50,000
Cash awardTIC Build Day · 21 November 2026
—Days
—Hours
—Minutes
—Seconds
Notice a problem.
Imagine what’s possible.
05 / Previous editions
Small beginnings.
Ideas with purpose.
2025Teen Innovators Challenge
Fix What's Around You
2024Teen Innovators Challenge
Solving Lagos Challenges
Grand Prize · 2025
Automated Water Dispenser for Efficient Water Management
Team NextTech — Dawn Michaels School2nd Place · 2025
ReImagine Plastics
Opemipo Akinwumi3rd Place · 2025
Project ACCESS — Advancing Inclusion for Students with Special Needs
Phoebe AdetoyeTIC 2025 / In the room
More than an idea.
Who can enter TIC?
Any young Nigerian aged 13 to 22. You can enter as an individual or as a team of up to four people.
Is there an entry fee?
No. Entering TIC is completely free.
What kind of idea can I submit?
Any innovation that addresses a real problem, a product, app, social initiative, service, or creative solution. It does not need to be technology-based. What matters is that the problem is real and the thinking is yours.
What are the prizes?
Grand Prize ₦200,000 · 2nd Place ₦100,000 · 3rd Place ₦50,000. All finalists receive access to TIA, the structured accelerator cohort.
What happens after I submit?
A review panel selects the strongest entries. Selected finalists attend the virtual orientation on 17 October, prepare their project and pitch, then take part in Build Day on 21 November. Winners are announced on the day.
Does entering TIC improve my TIA application?
Yes. TIC alumni are prioritised when TIA cohort places are allocated. It is the strongest route into the accelerator.
Keep your next move in sight
Be first to hear.
Get notified when TIC 2027 opens. One email when entries open. Nothing else.
From the tribe
Ideas bring us together.
People make it count.
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This competition provided the opportunity for me to showcase my idea. It really means a lot to me. It enables me to express myself, my inner thoughts and everything.
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