Ghana - Startup under 3 years old

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Nexgen Educational Hub is an EduTech hub for kids, visioned at equipping the next generation with skillset that prepare them for a future in a growing Tech age. Our programs include robotics & AI, coding, web design, drone piloting, VR gaming and SAT prep

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

Nexgen Educational hub is founded on it's core principle of relevance. Our start-up aims at equipping those who will change the next generation with the skillset to do so and stay relevant. We achieve this through two key strategies; training and innovation. We run selected tech programs such as robotics and AI, coding in python, web design, SAT prep sessions, and soon-to-be-included; drone piloting and virtual reality gaming. Our programs don't end after training. At Nexgen, we believe the goal of learning is transformation. Thus, we have set up innovation hubs which are essentially makerspaces for kids to undertake innovative projects while sharing ideas, equipment and knowledge. Participants of our innovation hub programme undertake weekly projects that solve relatable problems in their surrounding. This, not only prepares them for the future but also develops them into people with a heightened curiosity about understanding the world around them.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

Our start-up aims first at raising a young generation with relevant futuristic skillsets and secondly to bridge the gap between theory and practice through practical learning approaches. According to the World Economic Forum, key skills needed for the future (2025 and beyond) include analytical thinking and Innovation, active learning and learning strategies, complex problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis, creativity, originality and Initiative, technology use, monitoring and control, technology design and programming, reasoning, problem-solving and ideation. Our carefully selected STEAM programs aim to equip our participants with these key skills through our innovation hub makerspaces. The COVID-19 pandemic further emphasized the need for children to have these skills, as it has forged a trajectory for the pursuance of automation in most aspects of human life.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 3).

At Nexgen, we pride ourselves not just in our training but in the innovation that comes out of our training. Every innovative solution delivered by our kids is a testament to the impact of the program. Our training is also holistic in that it applies concepts from Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) in solving relatable problems. This creates an opportunity for every child to find a place and contribute based on their interest. For instance a child who loves art, gets to explore how he can utilize technology in creating his art. Teamwork is also a key benefit of our innovation hub experience. Our participants get to learn and appreciate the value of working in teams, building confidence and mastering presentation at a very early stage.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

Our programs are mainly targeted at kids between the age bracket of 5 years to 16 years. We believe that although children form only a fraction of today's population, they form one hundred percent of the future and as such need all the investment they can get. We also run SAT prep sessions for prospective college applicants. We aim to help students who want to further their education in some of the best universities globally to gain entry. This is in our bid to forge a trajectory (for our innovation program participants) for the pursuance of related fields of study at a higher level.

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

01/12/2021

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

0

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

0

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, etc.).

VITUS ZULEE Vitus Zulee had his high school education at the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School - Legon. From there he attained a BSc in Computer Science from the Catholic University College of Ghana (Fiapre). He is passionate about technology and innovation. He served as an intern in the IT Department of the Ghana Airport Company Limited. He has also worked remotely (on contract) as a front end web designer with Delves Technology (UK). He has training in robotics from the Metro Institute of Innovation and Technology. He has also served as a freelance software developer and project coordinator. Outside of the tech space, Vitus is also a lover of art. He is an accomplished writer, speaker and performance poet.

01.10 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://nexgeneducationalhub.com/ , https://www.facebook.com/nexgenhub , https://www.instagram.com/nexgeneducationalhub , https://x.com/nexgenhub

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Technologies de l'information (services numériques, équipements et logiciels)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

5

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our start-up aims to equip kids with skillsets that will make them relevant in the job market in the near future thereby providing them with a source of livelihood and consequently alleviating poverty.

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

5

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Some of the innovative projects undertaken in the innovation hub are agricultural projects that promote innovation in the agricultural sector thereby setting the kids up for a future of sustainability in agriculture.

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

5

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Some of the innovative projects undertaken in the innovation hub are health projects that fulfill the SDG goal of promoting well-being for all.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our start-up aligns with the UN SDG goal of promoting quality and lifelong learning opportunities as our outfit seeks to train kids with useful tech skills for the future. We seek to grow this project till this kind of practical learning approach becomes the new norm in Ghana and further make it accessible and affordable for the vast majority of Ghanaian children as well as offering scholarships to those who may not be able to afford it.

02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

6

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our programs are not gender specific. They are open to girls as much as they are open to boys. We hope to run campaigns and offer incentives to encourage more girls to enroll in our STEAM programs.

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

5

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We have undertaken water purification projects within our innovation hub makerspace which exposed our participants to improved water treatment solutions that promote clean water and sanitation for all.

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

5

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

At our innovation hub, some of the projects and innovation focus on clean energy solutions. These projects will not only educate but also urge our participants to explore sustainable energy solutions in their innovative process.

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

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02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our start-up aims to equip kids with skillsets that will make them relevant in future. Through this, they will gain employable skills and problem solving skills which will provide them with employment and business creation opportunities in the future, thus indirectly alleviating unemployment.

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our innovation hub exists to foster innovation through teamwork and shared ideas. This enables our participants to nurture innovation at an early stage by solving relatable problems in their surrounding using technology.

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

4

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

4

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

4

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

4

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

3

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

3

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

3

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

5

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our innovation hub provides an avenue for teamwork and innovative partnerships among kids in solving relatable problems some of which contribute toward achieving the SDG goals.

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

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06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

3

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

5

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

6

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

6

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

5

06.08 Justification

There are several educational institutions that run similar programs to the ones we run. But what sets us apart is the fact that we don't just stop at training. After our training programs are completed, we commit to applying the knowledge and skills gained in practical innovation through our makerspaces called innovation hubs. In our own way, we are building mini silicon valleys that will birth several innovative ideas and solutions from our kids.

06.09 Analyse compétitive

Our main potential competitors are schools and other educational institutions. What sets us apart is our makerspaces for innovation. While most institutions focus solely on tuition, for us tuition is only the beginning. Innovation is the goal.

11.05 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?