“A lot of people applied, and the most viable and achievable ideas were selected through a free and fair process, after which successful academics and researchers were admitted into the programme.
“There should be an end goal to every research, and that goal should be transformation. Researchers should be solution-driven.
“This is what formed the partnership between TETFAIR and Innov8 Hub. So, what are the end goals of these solutions?
“These are solutions that have reached the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage and can proceed to commercialisation if there is investment.”
He explained the measures aimed at sustaining such products, saying that after research, the next step was market validation, which involved engaging users or intended users to ensure the products were durable.
According to him, this will attract further investment that can lead to larger-scale commercialisation or help address challenges using locally available content within the community.
“So, every participant within TETFAIR, ASIP and other TETFund initiatives implemented by Innov8 Hub participates free of charge. No participant has to pay for their journey.
“Once you are selected, you are catered for from the beginning to the end — all expenses paid,” he said.
“With the increasing demand for creativity and innovation, it has become essential to rethink how we prepare individuals for future opportunities and challenges.
Highpoint of the event was a live pitch session, presentation of the leaderboard award/my tertiary story, the ordeal of an innovator-stage play, Ecolab showcase and presentation of patents and copyrights. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
