Technology Innovation and Commercialization (TIC) Department

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