Nigerian scholar selected for Bruntwood SciTech programme

Ofole Kehinde Promise, a graduate of Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan (UI) and holder of a Master’s degree in Project Management from Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom, has been selected as one of the outstanding female innovators in the Bruntwood SciTech programme, an initiative designed to support high-potential ventures in science and technology.

The Bruntwood SciTech programme, one of the UK’s most respected innovation environments, is known for providing participating innovators with access to expert guidance, strategic industry networks, and growth-oriented opportunities. The programme focuses on strengthening early-stage and developing enterprises through structured support systems.

Promise is the co-founder of Clubera, a platform developed to promote meaningful connections and enhance community engagement. The initiative reflects a growing trend of leveraging digital tools to build interactive and purpose-driven communities.

As part of the selected cohort, she will participate in a curated programme that includes business support services, mentorship, legal advisory, and personal development training.

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These components are aimed at equipping participants with the skills and resources needed to scale their ventures effectively.

Her selection highlights the increasing role of young innovators in shaping technology-driven solutions and underscores the importance of structured programmes in fostering entrepreneurship.

Promise’s selection for Bruntwood SciTech follows a series of significant milestones: university letters of interest for campus pilots, engagement from lifted ventures and angel investors, and live city pilots running across Nottingham, Manchester, and Leeds.

She is building in a £90 billion global market, and she is just getting started.

Speaking on Clubera, she said: “Clubera is a community and events platform built to fix a broken system. It is not just a platform but an infrastructure for human connection.”

“It came at the time when loneliness affected over 3.83 million people in the UK and social anxiety is at an all-time high.”

“When Meetup raised prices by 81 percent overnight in June 2024, thousands of communities faced an impossible choice of either to pay hundreds of pounds to stay together or disband. Clubbera gives organisers one free home to manage events, members, and engagement, while its sponsor match feature connects communities to venues offering free off-peak space, solving the single biggest barrier that causes groups to fold.”