The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that academic research from Nigerians will soon be translated into commercial purposes for the benefit of all.
The Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, said this during a tour to Innov8 Hub for the TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) Prototype Development Bootcamp in Abuja.
The Innov8 Hub is a creative space where ideas are conceptualised and transformed into development.
At the Innov8 Hub, aspiring inventors, researchers and academics are trained and developed to navigate through the Nigerian innovation and invention ecosystems.
Echono further stated that the hub serves as an opportunity to make a difference in the life of people as well as transform the fortune of the country both intellectually and materially.
According to him, of all the gifts God has given mankind; it is the intellect that will make the most impact, hence the need to invest in researchers.
“A lot of what is happening in this hub is agriculture and Nigeria has a comparative advantage in agriculture.
“With dedication, commitment and the right policies, we can be able to move into that agricultural space to help our people.
“At the Fund, we are doing a lot of intervention in the innovation space this year. We want to replicate the hub in our tertiary institutions.”
