Find credible research.
Fund with confidence.
We help funders discover credible research, make informed funding decisions,
and track the impact of every investment.
We bring everything you
need to fund confidently
Due diligence support
Every project is reviewed before it reaches you.
Research verification
Methodology, credentials, and institutional affiliation confirmed.
Research matching
Mandates matched to opportunities and not the other way around.
Escrow & milestone disbursement
Capital moves only when milestones are met.
Reporting dashboards
Track every project in your portfolio in one place.
Portfolio insights
Aggregated impact data across your funded research
Compliance support
Frameworks that work across jurisdictions.
IP governance
Clear ownership structures from the start.
Nnyocha is the best fit
for every funder
A premium funder-matching platform built for clarity, confidence, and measurable impact.
Discover Credible Research
Access high-potential research that aligns with
your funding priorities, all in one place.
Fund With Confidence
Make informed funding decisions with trusted
evaluations and project insights.
Measure Real Impact
Track progress and outcomes to understand the
value your funding creates.
Steps to funding
your first research
Tell us your mandate.
Geography, theme, stage, and ticket size.
Receive a curated pipeline of pre-vetted
research opportunities.
Review, ask questions, and select the projects
that fit.
Release funds and track milestones through
your dashboard.
Founder’s Note
We built Nnyocha out of a simple frustration:
Exceptional African researchers with real
solutions were being overlooked, not because
they lacked merit, but because the pathways to
funding were slow, fragmented, and unclear.
Nnyocha exists to fix that gap.
FAQs
Nnyocha is a research infrastructure platform that connects African researchers, funders, and mentors through a trusted, structured ecosystem. We make it easier for high-quality research to get discovered, evaluated, and funded.
Nnyocha is open to African researchers at any career stage, institutional and individual funders, experienced mentors, and organisational partners. If you're part of the research ecosystem, there's a place for you here.
Every project submitted to Nnyocha goes through a structured review covering research quality, methodology, impact potential, and fundability. Projects that pass receive a brief matched to relevant funders. Those that don't receive written feedback.
Funders set their mandate and receive a curated pipeline of pre-vetted research opportunities. Capital is deployed through a milestone-based escrow process, with structured reporting at every stage.
Researchers retain full IP ownership. Nnyocha does not claim rights over any submitted or funded research. All commercialisation terms are agreed directly between researcher and funder.
Yes. We work with universities, research institutes, funding consortia, and development organisations. Contact us at hello@nnyocha.com to explore what a partnership could look like.