The UNDP timbuktoo MineTech Hub (Lusaka, Zambia) runs a free, challenge-led pre-incubation programme for teams of 2–5 innovators aged 18–35 in Botswana, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia or Zimbabwe to develop technology ideas for mineral exploration and mining. Over 10 hybrid weeks, teams validate their problem and business case, build low-fidelity prototypes at UniPods with mentorship and possible seed funding, and may advance to full MineTech Hub incubation; applications close 16 October 2026.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to UNDP timbuktoo MineTech Hub’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
