The department explores the outputs of the knowledge system and promotes matured technologies emanating from the NIS by:
- Coordinating the preparation of feasibility studies to confirm economic viability of projects and provide relevant information for entrepreneurs and financiers;
- Coordinating the establishment of pilot projects to demonstrate the feasibility and economic viability of R&D results and inventions;
- Initiating plans and programmes for sourcing for funds to implement commercialization programmes by the Office;
- Promoting and marketing commercializable research results;
- Ensuring the participation of the Office at all relevant trade fairs and exhibitions to source for technological information;
- Initiating programmes that will sustain linkages with national and international organizations;
- Disseminating viable information on R&D results to the public, through newsletters, journals and advertisement in both electronic and print media;
- Carrying out Technology Foresight survey;
- Organising NOTAP’s TECHMARTS and other public awareness programmes;
- Promoting innovation and spurring competitiveness for national development and;
- Conducting national technology needs assessment