Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Startup Bridge Building Nigeria’s Next Generation ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [iDICE Startup Bridge Welcomes 200 Nigerian Innovators Into The Second Cohort of Founders Lab](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/idice-startup-bridge-welcomes-200-nigerian-innovators-into-the-second-cohort-of-founders-lab/) - Lagos, Nigeria — September 16, 2026 — The iDICE Startup Bridge, an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and implemented by the Bank of Industry (BOI), has commenced the second cohort of its Founders Lab programme. The programme welcomed 200 selected idea-stage founders from across Nigeria’s - [Founders Lab Under iDICE Startup Bridge Commences First Cohort, Selecting 185 Early-Stage Ventures from All 36 States and the FCT](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/founders-lab-under-idice-startup-bridge-commences-first-cohort-selecting-185-early-stage-ventures-from-all-36-states-and-the-fct/) - Lagos, Nigeria. 26th May, 2026 – The iDICE Startup Bridge has commenced the first cohort of its Founders Lab programme, following the submission of over 13,000 applications and a highly competitive selection process. With 185 entrepreneurs onboarded into a structured hybrid initiative, the nationwide effort to support the development of scalable, locally relevant solutions, is - [iDICE Startup Bridge Opens Applications for Growth Lab to Support High-Potential Nigerian Startups](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/idice-startup-bridge-opens-applications-for-growth-lab-to-support-high-potential-nigerian-startups/) - Startups from across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones will receive tailored acceleration support, investment readiness training, and access to up to $350,000 in funding. Lagos, Nigeria. 15th of July, 2026 - The iDICE Startup Bridge program, an initiative under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme implemented by the Bank - [50 Innovators To Receive Over N320M in Funding Through the Federal Government-Backed iDICE Startup Bridge Programme](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/50-innovators-to-receive-over-n320m-in-funding-through-the-federal-government-backed-idice-startup-bridge-programme/) - Lagos, Nigeria — [Sept. 3, 2026] — The Founders Lab Cohort 1 programme under the iDICE Startup Bridge, an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and implemented by the Bank of Industry (BOI), has reached its final stage, with 50 selected high-performing idea-stage founders receiving approximately - [iDICE Startup Bridge Opens Applications for Founders Lab Cohort 2](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/idice-startup-bridge-opens-applications-for-founders-lab-cohort-2/) - Learn what investors expect from early-stage startups, how to prepare your business for funding conversations in Nigeria. ## Pages - [Startup Bridge](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/) - The iDICE Startup Bridge is a national programme designed to help Nigerian founders build and grow real businesses... - [Growth Lab](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/growth-lab/) - The iDICE Startup Bridge Growth Lab is a post-MVP program designed for startups ready to scale their operations and professionalize their business... - [Stay in the Loop](https://idicestartupbridge.ng/stay-in-the-loop/) - Don’t miss the latest from iDICE Startup Bridge. 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