Craft Innovation Hub exists to create practical value from talent, knowledge, ideas, technology and collaboration. Our mission defines what we work to achieve today. Our vision describes the future we are helping to build. Our values guide how we make decisions, work with people and measure progress. Together, they shape how CIH develops talent, supports innovation, strengthens enterprises, collaborates with institutions and contributes to sustainable community impact.
Crafting Futures, One Innovation at a Time.
To develop talent, support innovation, strengthen enterprises and connect people and organisations to practical opportunities through structured learning, applied projects, technology, research collaboration and strategic partnerships.
Our mission reflects a simple belief:
Knowledge becomes more valuable when it can be applied.
That is why CIH focuses not only on what people know, but also on what they can:
This means moving beyond classroom knowledge towards practical competence and evidence of work.
It means applying technology and skills to real operational challenges.
It means exploring pathways from ideas and knowledge to useful applications.
It means designing interventions around clear needs, responsibilities and measurable outcomes.
To build a respected African innovation ecosystem where talent, ideas, research and technology are transformed into practical solutions, stronger enterprises, productive careers and sustainable community impact.
We envision an ecosystem where:
People are recognised not only for certificates, but for demonstrable competence, projects and the ability to solve problems.
Skills development becomes a foundation for career progression, entrepreneurship, and workplace productivity.
Innovators have opportunities to explore problems, validate assumptions and develop solutions before attempting to scale them.
Useful knowledge can connect more effectively with businesses, communities, institutions and real-world challenges.
SMEs and organisations can adopt appropriate digital tools, data, automation, and artificial intelligence.
Economic, social inclusion and community progress can reinforce one another through responsible collaboration.
Mabifus Medical Diagnostics
EDX Solutions Ltd
Kwara State Government
Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
Trulab Medical Diagnostics
Leah Foundation
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
National Orientation Agency
CIH is being built as an integrated environment where talent, ideas, research, technology, enterprise and opportunity can connect. We support the full journey, from learning to innovation, enterprise and wider impact
Support to turn ideas into viable products, services and businesses.
Support for applied research and pathways to market.
Practical support for SMEs to adopt technology and grow.
Story telling content production and podcasting for greater impact.