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SUMMARY:Grand Finale of POIC 2.0 Holds\, February 8
DESCRIPTION:The Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC) is back again! \nDubbed POIC 2.0\, the grand finale of the second edition of this highly competitive Challenge\, is scheduled as follows: \nDate: Thursday\, February 8\, 2024 \nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nVenue: J.F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium\, UNILAG \nBefore arriving at this phase of the competition\, application opened to interested participants on the POIC official website (https://poic.unilag.edu.ng) in 2020\, where nine hundred and forty-seven (947) applicants registered in one hundred and ninety-nine (199) teams with fifty (50) proposals. Subsequently\, ten (10) semi-finalists were drawn from the total applicants and five (5) of them made it to the final round. They are: \n\n\n\nS/N\nName\nCategory\nTeam Lead\nInstitution \n\n\n1\nTfree\nHealth Technology\nOnyebuchi Chibuike Collins\nUniversity of Nigeria\, Nsukka\, Enugu State\n\n\n2\nTeam ILUCENS\nFood processing\nOnayere Elizabeth\nUniversity of Lagos\n\n\n3\nTeam Neptune\nBioengineering\nNwosu Paul Chinagorom\nUniversity of Lagos\n\n\n4\nSave a space\nSoftware\nShola Fadare\nUniversity of Lagos\n\n\n5\nTeam HORIZON\nTechnology\nOladunjoye Taiwo\nLagos State University\n\n\n\nThese brilliant minds will compete for the 1st\, 2nd and 3rd prizes of ₦1 million\, ₦750\,000 and ₦500\,000 respectively. They will be judged by seasoned professionals from different fields of expertise. They are: \n\nChika Yinka-Banjo – Ag. Director\, AIRLAB UNILAG\nOladipupo Sennaike – Department of Computer Science\, UNILAG\nBamidele Wale-Oshinowo\, – Department of Business Administration\, UNILAG\nBayo Adekanmbi\, – Lagos State Science\, Research and Innovation Council\,\nSAH Harmond – Lagos State Science\, Research and Innovation Council\,\n\nThe Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC) is an initiative of the Faculty of Science\, University of Lagos (UNILAG) named after and endowed by the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the university\, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe\, FAS. It is a competition that provides a platform for students to develop hands-on skills in Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through a network of state-of-the-art incubation hubs partnering with the initiative. \nThe maiden edition of the Innovative Challenge (http://196.45.48.45/?p=5219) witnessed inspiring ideas from tertiary institution students across the nation\, with Team Solution emerging overall winner. \nIn this edition\, the Faculty of Science is collaborating with the Professor Ogundipe Innovation and Science Foundation (POISF) to host POIC 2.0. This is being done in partnership with Lagos State Government and Zenith Bank. \nPOIC 2.0 will feature a Guest Speech by Dr. Victor T. Odumuyiwa\, Acting Director\, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) IT Hub (NITHub)\, University of Lagos. \nChief Host: Prof. Folasade T. Ogunsola OON\, FAS – Vice Chancellor\, University of Lagos \nHost: Prof. Elijah Oyeyemi – Dean\, Faculty of Science\, UNILAG \nFather of the Day: Prof. Ayodele F.  Ogunye – Executive Vice-Chairman\, Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited \nChairman of the Occasion: Mr. Kola Adesina – GMD\, Sahara Power Group\, \nSpecial Guest of Honour: His Excellency\, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Governor\, Lagos State \nFor enquiries\, contact the Planning Committee Chairperson – Dr. Temitope Onuminya (07030241452; tadeyemi@unilag.edu.ng).
URL:https://unilag.edu.ng/event/grand-finale-of-poic-2-0-holds-february-8/
LOCATION:J.F. Ade. Ajayi Auditorium\, UNILAG\, Akoka\, Lagos\, 101017\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Challenges
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