YENOGOA (Sundiata Post) – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is partnering Triple Helix Nigeria (THN) to host the maiden edition of the SciBiz Annual Conference 2024.
Themed “Integrating Research Innovation and Policy: Triple Helix Pathway to a Digital Nigeria,” the event, slated for Abuja between 23rd and 25th October, brings together the academia, industry and government – known as the three arms of the Triple Helix – for the purpose of formulating strategies to bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and their practical applications in solving societal challenges.
In a statement made available to Sundiata Post on Friday, NCDMB said the collaboration was aimed at creating a platform for critical stakeholders to share ideas, explore opportunities for synergy and co-create pathways for the commercialisation of research output. It said: “The Triple Helix model…has been a proven mechanism for fostering innovation ecosystems in advanced economies,” but that it has been largely lacking in Nigeria because of limited interaction among the three aforesaid arms, with the result that the potential synergy has remained untapped.
The conference, which is being sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), is touted as a strategic response to “the urgent need to strengthen innovations that convert research findings into marketable products and services, generate employment, and stimulate economic growth.”
