Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

This idea is aim at finding out the efficiency of modern solar vulcanizer. The old vulcanizing machine was upgraded to eliminate the problem of gas emission in vulcanizing.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

The modern Solar Vulcanizing Machine uses installated solar panels, batteries, compression and DC motor which enables the Machine to work without using fossil fuel.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Provide affordable and clean energy which will serve our planet and the capacity to drive economic growth.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Income empowerment for vulcanizers: this will make the vulcanizers to make more profits because they will not have to be buying fossil fuel daily

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

The targeted beneficiaries are the roads side vulcanizers which can be found on every every streets and more junction across Africa.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-01-28

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Most of the vulcanizing machines are imported

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My start contributes to the poverty goal base on the fact that vulcanizers are confront with the challenges of buying fossil fuel at high prices after petrol subsidises was removed by the Nigerian government. With this solar vulcanizing machine they will save approximately 40,000 naira monthly from the purchase of fossil fuel which inturn will increase revenue for them and bring about prosperity and eradicate poverty from thousands of vulcanizers around Africa.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

With this this solar vulcanizing machine a vulcanizer can make about 5,000 naira daily from pumping and repair of car tyres. Someone that can such about daily has profit can afford food for his self and family.

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

This Modern Solar Vulcanizing Machine will reduce the usage of fossil fuel which promotes carbon dioxide and other global warming emissions which are not healthy to humans and the planet.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

This Modern solar vulcanizing machine is user friendly and one does not need high level of education to operate. Consequently, if the vulcanizers can make responsible profits from this trade they can afford to send their children to school which will impact on quality education to the society.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

I have noticed that they is gender imbalance in the trade of vulcanizing but that's a challenge will take upon ourselves to encourage more women into the trade.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Our startup is a geared towards the usage of clean but interms of sanitation we are for avenues through which expired and damaged tyres will recycled or converted to meaningful things than burning them.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

This is our major interest because the Modern solar vulcanizing machine will bring about affordable and clean energy because it will be powered by solar energy

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

This machine will improve work and economic growth becomes will will empower the vulcanizers to earn more more. They will not have to think of buying fossil fuel again this will maximise profits

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

This innovation is first of its kind in Africa. I have interviewed more than 50 vulcanizers about 45 have shown willingness to purchase the machine.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

This machine will be locally fabricated to reduce inequalities. I look forward to emply 40% of women and youths.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

This machine will improve green environment which will improve healthy production and consumption.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Usage of fossil fuel is one of the major contributions to climate action. This machine will be powered by sun which will reduce the usage of fossil fuel

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

This machine does not hVe any thing to life below water. So the resources have not to worry about our innovation

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Our innovation will greatly improve biodiversity because we have cut down a minimal usage of fossil fuel

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

Since with innovation will create jobs for the vulcanizers will reduce idleness which is a major treat to peace

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

The product is an improvement on the fossil fuel compressor machine

06.09 Competitive Analysis

What make product to stand out is the fact that vulcanizers have to spend money daily in the purchase of fossil fuel for their vulcanizing machine, they bring it out, face it to the sun, charge it pump tyres and make money

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?