In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Nigeria, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, designed and implemented a national innovation identification call addressing nutrition, food security, and child health priorities. The call titled Cost effective indigenous innovations to strengthen complementary feeding for children under five years in Nigerian communities was launched in August 2025 and closed in September 2025. Following the close of the call, eligibility screening and shortlisting were conducted by the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Nigeria team based on predefined criteria. Technical grading was subsequently undertaken by an independent expert committee comprising nine members, ensuring transparency, rigor, and alignment with standard crowdsourcing and open call procedures. Among the shortlisted applicants, female innovators accounted for 8 (61.5%), while male innovators comprised 5 (38.5%). Most innovators were aged 31 to 45 years. Geographically, the innovations were diverse, with the highest representation from the South West with 6 submissions (46.2%), followed by the South East with 3 (23.1%), North Central with 2 (15.4%), and North West with 2 (15.4%). The innovators represented a diverse institutional mix, including universities and research institutions 5 (38.5%), social enterprises and private sector organisations 4 (30.8%), government or public agencies 2 (15.4%), and civil society organisations 2 (15.4%).