We are excited to announce the selection of 28 high-potential, early-stage startups for the inaugural cohort of the SWIT Pre-Accelerator Programme, chosen from a competitive pool of over 200 applicants across Nigeria.
Designed specifically for technical and research-driven ventures, the SWIT Pre-Accelerator supports startups that are refining their business models, validating market demand, and preparing for real-world pilots and early investment conversations.
This first cohort spans diverse sectors, including health, agriculture, energy and climate, construction, applied technologies, AI-powered platforms, and sustainability. Together, these startups reflect SWIT’s commitment to inclusive venture building and the commercialisation of research and engineering-led innovations.
- 7 Technologies- Private 4G/5G enterprise networks
- Agrolinking- Export traceability for agricultural goods
- Airsmat- Biochar yields with carbon credits
- Cervitech- App-guided therapy for neck pain
- Consor- Sensors for concrete quality assurance
- CoolTech- Off-grid vaccine cold storage
- DAWN AI- Learning difference screening for schools
- Energram- Rent-to-own solar for SMEs
- EpochZero- AI-assisted chest X-ray analysis
- Evet Africa- Offline voice assistant for farmers
- Favrobotics- Pay-per-use autonomous farm robots
- FriendnPal- Early mental-health distress detection
- Genomac Lab- Rapid clinical genetic testing
- Integrated Aerial Precision- Drone spraying for large farms
- Mediverse- AI lab operations software
- Moon Innovations- Modular power and connectivity hubs
- Neowel- Continuous neonatal phototherapy device
- Prowtron- Battery-swap stations for EV fleets
- Radease- Pharmacy-based chronic disease screening
- Smart Dispenser- Smart mosquito repellent systems
- Smart Infant Apnea Monitor- Low-cost neonatal apnea monitoring
- Terawatt- Energy fleet operations software
- Tutela- AI livestock health monitoring
- Agrify- Soil data for finance access
- Eco-Friendly- Bio-manufactured organic industrial acids
- Curessa- AI diagnostics for scalp conditions
- SwiftXR- No-code AR/VR commerce tools
- Thermally efficient low-emission biomass boilers
The programme is already underway, with founders working closely with SWIT and its partners (Tag and mention our partners) to de-risk demand, validate use cases, and prepare for investment decisions.
At SWIT, we are a research-driven investment company, focused on innovative solutions that deliver measurable impact & sustained financial returns. We look forward to sharing progress from the cohort as they move toward pilots and investment readiness.
Interested in the next cohort? Email: Support@s-wit.com
Website: https://swit.africa/
Read more about the pre-accelerator programme: accelerator.swit.africa
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