Jointly published with the National Universities Commission (NUC)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Nigerian Higher Education
Nigerian institutions have built the entrepreneurship centres, innovation hubs and technology transfer offices. We went into 20 of them, across all six geopolitical zones, to find out what those structures actually produce.
- 20Institutions
- 6Geopolitical zones
- 29Experts consulted
- 10Leadership interviews
- 63Pages
The infrastructure was built. The ventures never arrived.
Most institutions teach entrepreneurship. Many have a hub. Half have a technology transfer office. Almost nothing reaches the market. The report explains why, and sets out what each actor can do about it.
Entrepreneurship in the curriculum
85%
Institutions with an innovation hub
70%
Institutions with a technology transfer office
50%
Student ventures reaching formal registration
1 of 20
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Findings, barriers ranked, a technology transfer framework, and recommendations for institutions, industry, government and development partners.