GS-26 Inclusive Innovation Hackathon
20 Selected Innovators.
3 Days.
Limitless Impact.
Innovating for the Last Mile: Your Idea, Their Impact, Our Future.
Hackathon Timeline
01
Application Deadline
31 July 2026
02
Sprint Sessions
17 – 19 August 2026
03
Pitch Presentation
GS-26
Why This Hackathon
Some of Nigeria’s biggest social and economic challenges continue to affect the same communities most deeply: women, young people, persons with disabilities, and low-income households.
Across healthcare, education, economic inclusion, agriculture, climate resilience, transportation, security, and gender-based violence, many solutions are still designed without meaningful input from the people they are meant to serve. The GS-26 Inclusive Innovation Hackathon was created to change that. Over three immersive days at Fluxx Eco, twenty of Abuja’s most promising innovators, builders, researchers, designers, and entrepreneurs will work together to create practical solutions using an Inclusive Innovation Framework. Participants will tackle real-world challenges, receive expert guidance, and turn ideas into prototypes that can create measurable social impact.
The most promising solutions will be showcased at the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2026 (GS-26), where policymakers, investors, development partners, and corporate leaders will be looking for innovative ideas with the potential to scale.
What Makes This Different
- Institutional support through the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) and a network committed to moving promising ideas closer to real-world impact.
- Visibility at GS-26, one of Africa’s leading platforms focused on gender equality, inclusion, and social innovation.
- A proven innovation framework through the Inclusive Innovation Framework, helping each team design with underserved communities at the centre.
- Access to investors and partners through the Virtual Pitch Series and Deal Day.
- Expert mentorship from experienced professionals, innovators, and sector experts who understand what it takes to build impactful solutions.
Who We're Recruiting
We’re looking for curious minds, problem-solvers, and purpose-driven innovators who want to create meaningful change. Whether you’re building technology, conducting research, designing experiences, or developing social enterprises, we encourage you to apply.
Focus Areas
Participants may develop solutions addressing challenges related to healthcare access, education and learning opportunities, economic inclusion, climate resilience, agriculture and food systems, transportation and mobility, community safety, gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
What You'll Gain?
Collaborate with talented innovators from diverse disciplines
Learn practical problem-solving and inclusive innovation methods
Build and test a prototype in a supportive environment
Receive feedback from mentors and experts
Expand your professional network
Showcase your work to influential stakeholders
Position your idea for future partnerships, funding, and scale
Selection Process
- * Submit your application before 31 July 2026.
- * Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- * Twenty outstanding participants will be selected.
- * Selected applicants will receive onboarding information before the Hackathon begins.
