{"id":27434,"date":"2025-02-13T16:07:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=27434"},"modified":"2025-02-13T16:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:07:46","slug":"2025-nigerian-communications-satellite-nigcomsat-accelerator-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-nigerian-communications-satellite-nigcomsat-accelerator-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NIGCOMSAT Accelerator Programme is your gateway to leveraging space technology for real-world change. This unique programme empowers early-stage startups to develop products and services that improve lives and drive economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a bold innovator aged 18 or above, ready to solve critical challenges in Nigeria using space technology, then this programme is for you. 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