iBUILD 2025: The Builder’s Evolution in Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt’s startup ecosystem is about to experience something transformative. On 13 December 2025, TechBlit will host iBUILD, its flagship event themed “The Builder’s Evolution”, a one-day gathering designed to reignite the founders’ culture across Southern Nigeria and beyond.
This isn’t just another tech conference. iBUILD is a movement, one that brings together visionary founders, builders, and investors who are not only talking about innovation but are actively building it.
Over the past few years, the southern tech ecosystem, from Port Harcourt to Uyo and Asaba, has seen a surge of new startups, digital hubs, and innovation programs. Yet, a gap remains: a cohesive founder culture. Many founders are building in isolation, struggling with access to mentorship, funding, and collaboration opportunities that are often concentrated in cities like Lagos..
iBUILD aims to close that gap. The event will serve as an intentional platform for founders to learn, connect, and get inspired, a space where experience meets ambition and ideas turn into execution.
“Our mission with iBUILD is to create a thriving community of doers, people who don’t just talk about innovation but live it. “The Builder’s Evolution is about celebrating the grit, creativity, and collaboration that define real founders.”
The one-day event will feature a mix of panels, pitch sessions, and an evening mixer designed to fuel both learning and networking. Expect deep, practical conversations with seasoned founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers who will unpack the real challenges of building startups in Africa, from securing funding and scaling sustainably to leading teams and growing products. The sessions are not about abstract advice but actionable frameworks that founders can immediately apply to their ventures.
Early-stage founders will also take the stage to pitch their startups to a panel of investors, mentors, and ecosystem leaders. More than a competition, this is a visibility opportunity, a chance for innovative minds to showcase their work, receive feedback, and form valuable partnerships.
Networking is where the real magic happens. The evening mixer will bring together founders, investors, and community builders in a relaxed atmosphere, encouraging meaningful conversations and collaborations that could spark the next big company.
Why Founders Shouldn’t Miss iBUILD
If you’re a founder in Port Harcourt or anywhere across the southern corridor, this is the event you can’t afford to miss.
a. Learn from those who’ve done it. iBUILD brings together experienced founders, investors, and ecosystem enablers who have built, scaled, and sustained startups in Africa’s evolving market. You’ll gain firsthand insights into navigating challenges, from funding and product growth to leadership and sustainability, directly from people who’ve walked the path.
b. Get visible. Whether you’re pitching your startup or simply networking, iBUILD offers unmatched visibility. It’s a chance to put your ideas in front of investors, mentors, and potential partners who can accelerate your journey.
c. Collaborate, don’t compete. Unlike the typical “every founder for themselves” mindset, iBUILD fosters a community-driven culture, one where founders support and learn from one another. It’s about building alliances, not rivalries, and strengthening the ecosystem together.
d. Shape the ecosystem. Your presence matters. Every founder, builder, and innovator who joins helps shape a stronger, more connected startup network in the region. By showing up, you’re contributing to a movement that’s setting new standards for what it means to build from the South.
More than just an event, iBUILD is a statement that great founders and groundbreaking innovation can thrive anywhere, not just in Lagos. Port Harcourt is ready to take its place on the map, and iBUILD is leading that charge.
iBUILD welcomes everyone shaping the future, founders, developers, investors, ecosystem enablers, and students eager to enter the startup world. More than an event, it’s the beginning of a new movement, one that celebrates the relentless builders transforming the South’s digital economy.
On 13 December 2025, TechBlit invites every founder, innovator, and dreamer to be part of The Builder’s Evolution, to build, connect, and scale the ideas that will define the future of Africa’s innovation story.
Because in this movement, the real builders never stop building.