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Startup Ecosystem Development

Benue Digital Infrastructure Company Plc (BDIC) provides a comprehensive Startup Ecosystem Development Service aimed at nurturing innovation-driven enterprises and catalyzing economic transformation. This service empowers governments, institutions, and private sector stakeholders to build sustainable startup environments through infrastructure, policy support, digital platforms, mentorship, funding access, and ecosystem engagement. BDIC’s goal is to cultivate a self-sustaining, inclusive innovation economy that creates jobs, attracts investment, and solves local challenges using technology.

Key Features

  1. Digital Startup Hub Platform
    • Centralized online portal for startup registration, profiling, mentoring, and resource access.
    • Features include co-founder matching, events calendar, funding database, and e-learning modules.
    • Integration with incubators, accelerators, investors, and public sector enablers.
  2. Innovation Hubs & Physical Infrastructure
    • Setup of smart co-working spaces, innovation labs, and startup campuses.
    Provision of high-speed internet, digital tools, meeting rooms, and maker spaces.
    • Environment that fosters collaboration, creativity, and early-stage development.
  3. Startup Support Programs
    • Incubation and acceleration programs with structured mentorship, training, and business development services.
    • Technical assistance in product design, market access, legal compliance, and IP protection.
    • Demo days and pitch competitions to connect startups with investors and partners.
    • Access to Funding & Investment Readiness
  4. Investor matchmaking and pitch facilitation.
    • Guidance on grants, seed funding, venture capital, and angel networks.
    • Support in building business plans, financial models, and investment decks.
  5. Policy & Ecosystem Enablement
    • Advisory support for local and state governments to develop startup-friendly policies.
    • Formation of startup councils or innovation taskforces.
    • Ecosystem mapping and annual impact reporting

Benefits Highlights

  1. Job Creation & Economic Growth: Fosters entrepreneurship as a driver of employment and inclusive development.
  2. Innovation Empowerment: Enables youth and innovators to transform ideas into scalable businesses.
  3. Investor Engagement: Attracts both local and international investors through structured startup pipelines.
  4. Ecosystem Coordination: Connects government, academia, industry, and civil society to accelerate outcomes.
  5. Long-Term Sustainability: Builds a foundational framework for continuous innovation and enterprise development