Apply For 5th GE Lagos Garage Skills Training Program For Entrepreneurs

Apply For 5th GE Lagos Garage Skills Training Program For Entrepreneurs

The fifth edition of General Electric’s (GE) advanced manufacturing skills training program for entrepreneurs, the GE Lagos Garage, is scheduled to take off in Lagos, Nigeria on the 6th of March, 2018. Apply now to be part of young Nigerians to be trained for free.

This four-week program is dedicated to accelerating the impact of Nigeria’s most promising entrepreneurs through the utilization of advanced manufacturing technologies. Selected participants will be granted access to a variety of world-class instructors, top-notch investors, technical experts and partners, and learn how to create products using cutting-edge manufacturing technology.

GE created the Garages program in 2012 to reinvigorate America’s interest in invention, innovation, and manufacturing. In 2014, Garages went global with four weeks of intensive workshops at GE’s offices in Lagos, Nigeria, using the latest in advanced manufacturing technologies. 3D printers, CNC mills, and laser cutters.

In December 2016, GE Nigeria launched a permanent installation of the Lagos Garage, a hub for training, strategy development, advanced manufacturing-based innovation and collaboration.

So far, four cohorts of 95 entrepreneurs have gone through the program. During this period, several viable micro and small business enterprises have been birthed and are thriving as a result of training and support received during the Garage training program.

During this fifth iteration of the Garage program, participants will be trained in the latest advanced manufacturing technologies and techniques to enable innovation through rapid prototyping. They will also learn to apply the core principles of design thinking, product development, finance, marketing, sales, and customer acquisition in real-time to their ventures.

Finally, the Garage will also provide participants with unfettered access to an expanding network of dedicated mentors and alumni to support them in starting and scaling their companies, and in building a culture of collaboration and innovation to bring their most innovative ideas to life.