UG Startup Challenge
Program · Legon, Ghana
Announced annual UGIEP startup competition for UG students and recent alumni with a stated USD 100k prize; no evidence it was ever held.
Activity not confirmed in the last 12 months, checked October 19, 2026.
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In context
UG Startup Challenge is one of 6 programs in Legon listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 97 across Ghana.
The registry lists 26 innovation ecosystem organizations in Legon in all.
Programs fund or deliver support for innovation and entrepreneurship, from grant schemes to training initiatives.
Ghana scores 42.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 86 of 117 economies.
More programs in Legon
Elsewhere in Legon
- Nkabom Venture Quest
Accelerator - UG Innovation Enclave and Makerspace
Fab lab or makerspace - UGBS Innovation and Incubation Hub (UGBS Nest)
Incubator - Ghana-Korea Centre of Excellence for ICT-based Startups and Asian Research (GK-IMPACT)
Innovation hub - UG Venture Fund (UG Innovation Fund)
Investor or fund - UG Start-Up Alumni Network
Network or association - Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Ghana
Research organization - Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Intellectual Property Unit, University of Ghana
University or research institute