FemNest 2.0 Incubator Programme for Women Innovators at Heels and Tech
- Company: Heels and Tech
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Opportunity Details
Heels and Tech has opened applications for FemNest 2.0, a five-week venture-building incubator designed to help women innovators develop technology-driven solutions to challenges affecting women, children and families.
The programme provides practical training, expert mentorship and access to technology tools to help participants develop and validate their ideas. It welcomes women at different stages of innovation, including those with early-stage ideas, concepts under development or existing prototypes.
**What FemNest 2.0 Offers**
Selected participants will benefit from the following:
* Expert Mentorship: Guidance from healthcare professionals, product leaders, investors and startup operators.
* Technology Training: Practical experience using artificial intelligence (AI) and no-code tools to develop innovative solutions.
* Business Development: Training in customer discovery, business model development and market validation.
* Market Readiness: Guidance on go-to-market strategies, partnerships and investment readiness.
* Demo Day: An opportunity to present their ventures to investors and ecosystem partners at a final showcase in Lagos.
* Potential Funding: Top-performing ventures may qualify for milestone-based funding.
**Areas of Focus**
FemNest 2.0 welcomes innovative ideas that address challenges affecting women, children and families. Relevant areas include:
* Women’s health, menstrual health, fertility and maternal care.
* Menopause, breast health and reproductive health.
* Mental health and preventive healthcare.
* Parenting, childcare, elder care and caregiver support.
* Family budgeting and financial wellbeing.
* Family safety, education and community support.
* Digital health, telehealth, diagnostics and AI-powered healthcare solutions.
Ideas outside these categories may also be considered if they address relevant challenges affecting women, children and families.
**Programme Duration**
The FemNest 2.0 incubator runs for five weeks, comprising four weeks of virtual learning followed by a Demo Day and showcase in Lagos.
Throughout the programme, participants will develop their ideas, understand their target users, validate their solutions and prepare for potential market entry.
**Eligibility Requirements**
The programme is designed for women innovators in Nigeria who want to develop technology-driven solutions to challenges affecting women, children and families.
Applicants do not need to be experienced software developers. Women who meet the programme’s focus and have any of the following are welcome to apply:
* An early-stage idea.
* A concept under development.
* An existing prototype.
The programme is particularly suitable for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to leverage AI and no-code tools to turn their ideas into practical solutions.
[Apply Here for FemNest 2.0 Incubator Programme for Women Innovators](https://heelsandtech.com/femnest-2-0)