TARC DEPARTMENT
Technology Acquisition and Research Coordination (TARC) Department facilitates and coordinates the following activities:
A word from the Director, Mrs. Caroline M. Anie-Osuagwu
- Managing the technology acquisition and research emerging from the Nigerian System of Innovation comprising the tertiary institutions (Universities, Poly/Mono-technics, and Colleges of Education), Research and Allied Institutions
- Collation, evaluation, analysis and protection of research results emanating from the Institutions;
- Formulating and evolving policies that will encourage local inventions and innovations as well as the acquisition of foreign technology to strengthen the National Science and Technology Innovation (STI) system;
- Building capacity of Researchers in various aspect of research
- Inculcating a culture of Intellectual Property regime in the Tertiary Institutions;
- Initiating the procedure for the protection of R&D results by the acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights (patenting, copyrights, etc) including the development of proto-types of products and processes with the aim of demonstrating the viability of results in collaboration with both internal directorates and external organizations;
- Coordinating and liaising with the National Science and Technology Innovation (STI) with a view to facilitating closer relationship among the stakeholders to foster better Intellectual Property Right (IPR) management and;
- Initiating and reviewing periodically, the procedures for indigenous technology licensing within the National Science and Technology Innovation (STI).