Abiodun Lawal - Driving Corporate Innovation

This episode features Abiodun Lawal Head, Tech Ecosystem and Ventures at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Prior to that Abiodun worked as Innovation Manager at Seedstars and Business Development Manager at LoftyInc. In Today's episode with Abiodun, We Discuss: - His early childhood and his educational background - The story of  Abiodun getting into the innovation space -  keys lessons from running the investment readiness program at Seedstars and what startups need to know   -  Thoughts on growth in the innovation ecosystem in Nigeria (Funding, startup Bill) - Economic downturns and layoffs - Program Plans for startups at FCMB, including ''Launch'' a program designed for startups looking to launch their products in the coming months and get valuable feedback on their product from an experienced audience. ( Details about the Launch Program) HubOne by FCMB is providing a launch program where the technical and non-technical audiences will review the app in a relaxing atmosphere and give quality feedback to the founder. The first launch session is taking place on the 24th of this month with three startups. Startups can register to pitch at the next Launch session by using this link - https://bit.ly/HubOneLaunch