Brief on the Division
The Industrial Linkage Division was established in order to fulfill the Institute’s goal of commercialization of its R&D results to promote industrialization and sustainable development in the nation through linkage with industries and promoting entrepreneurial activities of the institute. It is the linking rod between FIIRO and other relevant stakeholders such as Industries, Organized Private Sector, Financial Institutions and International Agencies for commercialization of its developed technologies and innovative activities for the purpose of generating spin-offs and spin out companies.
The division fosters inter-agency cooperation, collaborative research, contract & sponsored research, R&D funding, needs assessment survey of industries, regular industrial/technical visits to industries and commercialization.
STRUCTURE OF THE DIVISION
The Division comprises three sections namely;
- Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
- Medium Scale enterprises
- Large Scale Enterprises
FUNCTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE DIVISION
The following are the functions of the Division:
- Coordinate all the activities that relates to industries in the Institute.
- Disseminate strategic information on R&D results of the Institute to user industries.
- Relate with industries, trade associations (such Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, National Association of Small Scale Industrialists, National Association of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs etc.), to facilitate effective commercialization of R&D results
- Conduct Needs Assessment Survey of Industries.
- Organize and facilitate Industrial Visits by the Institute to industries and from industries to the Institute with a view to promoting effective partnership/collaboration and to market the Institute’s services and programs.
- Initiate contract and sponsored research with industries.
- Coordinate and promote FIIRO-Industry exchange programs.
- Organize lectures, seminars, conferences, symposia etc in disseminating new technological development to industries.
- Effectively disseminate R&D results to end user industries, represents and make relevant presentations on behalf of the Institute upon invitation by its various stakeholders.
- Continuously develop and implement strategies that will reduce paper responses to enquiries through interactive, friendly and informative auto response system, “frequently asked questions” and to answer enquiries on the Institute’s activities.
Contact the Division
Mrs Olaniyan Elizabeth Omoo
Head, Industrial Linkage Division
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Tel No: +234 8023041127