Interswitch deepens engagement with tertiary institutions through discovery series

Following the success of the inaugural edition of the Interswitch Discovery Series at Babcock University, Ogun State, Interswitch has commenced the second edition of the ‘town-meets-gown’ collaborative innovation and idea discovery programme at Landmark University in Kwara State.

Designed as part of Interswitch Group’s #SwitchAFuture initiative, the Interswitch Discovery Series, targeted at tertiary institutions of learning in Africa, complements existing initiatives such as the InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition and sits within the education pillar of the group’s corporate responsibility and sustainability interventions, geared towards creating shared value in terms of building critically required technology and innovation capacity within the society in which Interswitch operates as a business.

As outlined by Interswitch Group’s Innovation and Ventures Team who champions the Discovery Series revealed key elements of the programme include entrepreneurship workshops designed to build entrepreneurial mindsets in students and empower them to take charge of the future; Design Thinking Sessions & Masterclasses geared towards imparting the capacity to solve problems creatively and collaboratively; and the Grand Pitch, which showcases the respective ideas and innovations of the participating students/groups and offers noteworthy and relevant prizes and incentives including opportunities to incubate the most promising ideas with Interswitch’s recently launched Innovation Lab and Incubator.

The destination of the next edition in the series has been unveiled as Cosmopolitan University, in Abuja, from February 26th through 28th.

According to the company, the Interswitch Discovery Series remains committed to sparking innovation, sharing essential knowledge through engaging workshops, dynamic pitch opportunities, and interactive experiences to empower participants with the tools to transform their ideas into meaningful solutions to make a lasting difference in their communities and beyond.

Tertiary academic institutions who are desirous of joining the series and collaborating with Interswitch’s Innovation and Ventures Hub to spark innovative ideation and enterprise on their campuses are invited to interface with Interswitch through [email protected]
Interswitch is a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitization of payments and commerce across Africa.