Accelerator
NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP) 2026
NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency)
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 13 November 2026, 22 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Nigerian citizen
- Aged 18 to 28
- Startup or project in the maritime or blue economy sector (shipping, fishing and aquaculture, offshore energy, marine tourism, ports, shipbuilding, marine biotech, coastal environment)
- Where
- Nigeria (nationwide call, hackathon and accelerator run by NIMASA)
Gives young Nigerian maritime and blue economy startups a national hackathon, a 12-week accelerator with mentors, and a Demo Day in front of investors.
The facts
- What you get
- Free to apply. Selected startups get mentorship, funding opportunities and investor introductions; funding is not guaranteed.
- Where
- Nigeria (nationwide call, hackathon and accelerator run by NIMASA)
- How long
- Hackathon 8 to 10 December 2026, then a 12-week accelerator in Q1 2027, Demo Day in early Q2 2027
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Nigerian citizen
- Aged 18 to 28
- Startup or project in the maritime or blue economy sector (shipping, fishing and aquaculture, offshore energy, marine tourism, ports, shipbuilding, marine biotech, coastal environment)
- Nigerian-registered or in-progress startup with at least one Nigerian founder and a team of at least 2 members, at Idea, MVP, Early Revenue or Growth stage
- Able to take part in the full programme: hackathon 8 to 10 December 2026 and a 12-week accelerator in early 2027
Get ready to apply
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The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- Closes 13 November 2026, in 22 days.
- Aim to send it by 10 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
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The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an accelerator
General advice from us, the same for every accelerator. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
- Show traction: customers, sales, users, growth, even small.
- Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.
If there is an interview or a test
- Practise a two minute pitch and a longer five minute one.
- Expect hard questions about your market and competitors. It is normal.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency)'s own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency)'s own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.