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.

Cover of the report, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Within Higher Education Institutions in Nigeria
  • 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.