A new wave of locally developed, market-ready innovations has been unveiled by Nigerian researchers under a groundbreaking initiative supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund.
Speaking at the Demo Day and closing ceremony of the Science Granting Councils Initiative, SGCI, in Abuja on Wednesday, TETFund Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, described the event as a powerful testament to the country’s academic potential to deliver commercially viable solutions.
Echono said “What we are witnessing today goes beyond mere prototype exhibition. This is the outcome of intentional efforts to turn academic research into impactful innovations, capable of driving enterprise and national development.”