BREAKING: FG approves the allocation of funds to 15 TETFund beneficiary institutions to support the creation of innovation hubs and entrepreneurship centres
The hubs would provide Core Labs/Workstation to cover Electronic Lab, 3D Printing Lab, Laser Technology Lab, Product Design Lab, Robotics and Coding, Artificial Intelligence, among others.
The 15 institutions benefitting are:
- Federal University Dutse (N1 billion)
- University of Uyo (N1 billion)
- University of Ibadan (N1 billion)
- Federal Polytechnic Bida (N750 million)
- Taraba State Polytechnic, Jalingo (N750 million)
- Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola (N750 million)
- Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zuru (N750 million)
- Kano State Polytechnic, Kano (N750 million)
- Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana (N750 million)
- Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State (N750 million)
- Bayelsa State Polytechnic, Aliebiri (N750 million)
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede (N750 million)
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (N750 million)
- College of Education (Technical) Kabba (N750 million)
- Enugu State College of Education (Technical) (N750 million)
The initiative aims to facilitate and accelerate the uptake of promising research output, providing solution-driven and multidisciplinary hubs tailored towards the needs of beneficiary institutions.