By Isqil Najim
The Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has officially announced a call for entries for its prestigious 2025 Francis Ogunanamam Inno-Creativ Fair (FOIF) Competition.
This competition aims to discover and support innovative ideas and solutions from undergraduates and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members that address pressing local and global challenges.
The FOIF Competition offers a unique platform for young, bright minds to showcase their ingenuity and potentially transform their ideas into commercially viable businesses.
Participants will not only compete for significant cash prizes but also gain access to crucial knowledge, valuable resources, and potential funding opportunities to help bring their innovative solutions to fruition.
The competition is open to all undergraduate students and serving NYSC members with groundbreaking ideas and solutions across various engineering and technology domains. The NSE Ikeja Branch encourages submissions that demonstrate creativity, feasibility, and a clear potential to impact society positively.
Interested individuals are invited to apply through the dedicated application link: tinyurl.com/FOIF25. The deadline for all applications is June 7th, 2025.
The competition boasts attractive prizes to incentivize innovation and entrepreneurship among young engineers and technologists:
1st Prize: #150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira)
2nd Prize: #100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira)
3rd Prize: #75,000 (Seventy-Five Thousand Naira)
For further inquiries regarding the competition, sponsorship opportunities, or exhibition participation, interested parties can reach the organizing committee via email at [email protected] or by calling the following numbers: +234 802 384 9800, +27 61 631 8731, +234 818 209 7622.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ikeja Branch, is committed to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of engineering leaders in Nigeria.
The 2025 Francis Ogunanamam Inno-Creativ Fair (FOIF) Competition promises to be a significant event in the Nigerian engineering calendar, providing a vital platform for the development and commercialization of indigenous technological solutions.
Click the Entry form below to submit your idea:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12XuQpmr6E1czTpjlcEx27eTNHB1bbnm6wSxz3plP_ks/edit