The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has directed all Development Institutes of the Agency to collaborate to enhance the drive toward full commercialisation of products and technologies from the Agency.
In an internal memo sent to all Acting Managing Directors and Overseeing Officers of NASENI Development Institutes across the country, the new policy called for inter-institute patronage to support the commercialisation strategy of the Agency as part of efforts toward increasing the adoption and success of NASENI innovations in external markets.
The new policy, approved by the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the agency, Mr. Khalil S. Halilu, highlights the importance of internal endorsement and usage of the Agency’s products to build market credibility and strengthen internal collaboration.
The memo instructed the 11 Development Institutes of NASENI, along with other emerging ones, to patronise one another’s technologies, machines, equipment, and innovations first, as permitted by the procurement laws, before such products are released to external markets.
According to the circular, the new commercialisation drive aims at enhancing inter-institute collaboration to support the commercialisation of innovations developed within NASENI institutes, fostering patronage, and strengthening the overall strategy of the Agency’s products and solutions.
Also, the new policy, which encourages active promotion, integration, and utilisation of products developed within the NASENI ecosystem, will not only boost the internal confidence of the Agency’s products but will also help refine them through real-world applications before being introduced to external markets.
It further encouraged the institutes to create mini-showrooms in key urban locations to exhibit both their products and other NASENI innovations, promote Cross-Institute Training across institutes to equip staff with the skills necessary to use and promote products from other institutes effectively and endorse the usage of NASENI’s products, enhancing market credibility for external commercialisation.
Institutes are encouraged to prioritise products from existing partnerships, like the NASENI-IMOSE collaboration.
According to the new policy, it is expected that stronger internal confidence will be built to enhance internal usage and validation of products, making them more attractive for external markets, enhanced collaboration, fostering a collaborative culture among institutes, and facilitating support for one another’s innovations.
Other expected outcomes include an external commercialization model for successful internal integration, which is expected to provide a reliable model for external adoption, and improved product development for feedback, ensuring products meet high standards before market introduction.
