TETFund to Establish Innovation Hubs in 45 Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has begun establishing innovation hubs in 45 tertiary institutions across Nigeria to help researchers develop prototypes, refine their ideas and commercialise research outputs.

The initiative is expected to help academics turn research findings into practical solutions while strengthening collaboration between researchers and technology experts.

Director of Monitoring and Evaluation disclosed this in Abuja at the closing of Cohort 34 of the Research for Impact (R4i) Initiative. He represented TETFund Executive Secretary Sonny Echono.

Olajide said the facilities would help researchers apply skills gained from R4i and turn ideas into practical solutions. The programme, run with Innov8 Technology Hub, trains academics from TETFund beneficiary institutions.

He added that TETFund increased participants per institution from one to four to encourage teamwork across disciplines and mentorship of younger scholars.

Olajide urged Cohort 34 participants to pursue commercialisation of their products, saying the training was only the beginning.