FG, UNESCO to Establish Industrial Parks in FCT, Abuja

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As a measure to innovate drives for economic development, the Ministry of Science and Technology is warming up to partner UNESCO for the purpose of of establishing a model Science and Technology parks in Sheda Science and Technology Complex, SHESCO, Kwali Area Council, FCT, Abuja.
Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi disclosed this at the Nigerian Triple Helix Roundtable Webinar with the topic ‘’How Innovation Drives Economic Development” on Thursday in Abuja.
Abdullahi stated that the parks project is modeled after the Triple Helix Model for forging strategic alliances among Government and Academia.
He also disclosed that the park will ensure efficient scientific transfer and technological breakthroughs from academia and research institutes to industries and businesses.
According to him, “The park project will also provide start-ups with cheap space, facilities, and business advisory while evolving a system that encourages and rewards innovation”
The Minister further said that a platform that will facilitate patenting of innovation and protection of intellectual property would be created by the park project.
He said the Ministry has put in place different initiatives, policies, and programs to exploit and commercialize research results. Some of the initiatives are Science and Technology Park, Technology Incubation Centres,TICs, and Technology Cluster Project.
The Minister said, ‘’We are pursuing various collaborations to enhance our technological capabilities to drive the economy through innovation and we are very much committed towards the actualization of these policies and projects”
Present at the Webinar were Professor Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary, TETFUND, Onyeche Tifase, M.D Siemens Nigeria, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, President, Pharmaceuticals of Nigeria and Tope Toogun, Chairman Technical Committee Nigerian Triple Helix Roundtable.