TETFund Funds Innovation Hubs In 45 Tertiary Institutions

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commenced the establishment of Innovation Hubs in 45 beneficiary tertiary institutions across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones in the country.

The hubs are expected to strengthen research, promote technological innovation and accelerate the commercialisation of locally developed products.

The initiative is part of the Fund’s efforts to transform tertiary institutions into centres of research and development (R&D), where academics can develop home-grown solutions to societal challenges, create enterprises and contribute to national economic growth.

The Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Babatunde Olajide, who represented the E...