Presidential Committee on Technology Transfer
Background of Memorandum of Understanding
In November 2013, the Nigeria-Czech Republic Trade and Investment Council (NCTIC) and officials of Nigerian Embassy in Prague, led a delegation of investors from the Czech Republic to the National Agency for Science Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The main purpose of the visit was to explore areas of mutual investment interest in the provision and maintenance of technological infrastructure in Nigeria.
The aforesaid visit afforded the opportunity to explore areas that are in the mandate of NASENI and it was, therefore, agreed that an MoU is necessary to support the establishment of a solid basis for cooperation in science and technology that will lead to the exchange of best practices and transfer of technology between the two countries.
After the follow up visit of the Management of NASENI to Czech Republic, the Nigeria-Czech Trade and Investment Council prevailed on the Czech government to support Nigeria through transfer of technology. The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic was, therefore, mandated to drive the process for the actualization of a bilateral cooperation initiative.
The MoU that was signed at the instance of the Nigeria-Czech Republic Trade and Investment Council had received the blessings of the Presidency, Federal Ministries of Science and Technology, Foreign Affairs and Justice as well as Nigeria’s Embassy in Prague.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the Government of the Czech Republic, represented by The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, signed the MoU on 15th May, 2014, in Prague. The MoU is expected to expire in 2024.
The DELTA 2 support program for applied research, experimental development, and innovation between the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) and the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on Technology Transfer, represented by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in Nigeria is hereby announced. Joint R&D projects will be focused on specific outcomes in the field of applied research, i.e., they will lead to attaining new findings and skills for the development of new or significantly improved products, processes, or services, and new products, processes, or services. Beneficiaries are expected to develop applied results.
Focal Areas for R&D Project Proposals
Priority areas of cooperation is as follows:
i. Agricultural and Food Technology
ii. Mining and Industrial Development
iii. General Manufacturing for SMEs Development
TA CR cannot support solely Defence and Medical research projects with a predominance of
clinical studies activities, as these areas are being supported by different funding institutions in
the Czech Republic.
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants shall take the form of consortiums consisting of R&D organisations based in the Czech
Republic making up one side of the partnership, and R&D organisations based in Nigeria making
up the other side of the partnership.
Applicants shall take the form of consortiums consisting of R&D organisations based in the Czech
Republic making up one side of the partnership, and R&D organisations based in Nigeria making
up the other side of the partnership.
