TETFAIR

TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research

TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) is an initiative of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund in collaboration with Innov8 Hub. It is a year-long programme for Academics, Researchers, Technologists and Innovators from Government Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria, who have ideas/projects they want to translate into innovation, solution and enterprise.

...translating ideas into innovation, solutions and enterprise

Participants can apply in Teams (1-3 persons per team). After rigorous evaluation by experts, Successful Teams would be selected based on the innovativeness, viability and tangibility of their ideas.

During the programme, participants will be taken through various courses that combine the intricacies, processes, and procedures of Innovation Development, Prototyping and Venture Creation.

The 12-month programme will run both in-person and virtually, designed and facilitated in collaboration with seasoned experts. Its content includes:

Access to Innov8 Hub, Abuja – an ultramodern innovation and prototype development hub.
Access to mentorship from innovation, prototype development, entrepreneurship, venture creation and industry experts.
Practical training, integration, creative thinking, business modeling, patenting, product branding and advanced design methodology.
Innovation pitching and showcasing to strategic partners, investors, financiers and stakeholders.

After

Before

“This is a practical demonstration of the can-do spirit of Nigerians that if you can give them the opportunity and the facilities to work with, they will use their God-given talents and intellect to create things that would benefit the larger society. ”

-Arc. Sonny Echono, OON,FNIA-

Benefits of TETFAIR

PARTICIPANTS

ACADEMIA

NIGERIA

PARTICIPANTS

ACADEMIA

NIGERIA

PARTICIPANTS

ACADEMIA

NIGERIA

Opportunity to translate ideas and research into innovation, solutions and enterprise.
All-expense paid participation, especially in the innovation and prototype development bootcamp at Innov8 Hub, Abuja.
Mentoring and capacity-building by seasoned experts.
Access to an ultramodern innovation, fabrication, prototype development and start-up incubation hub, where participants will develop prototypes of their innovation, at no cost.
Access to investors and investment opportunities.
Access to, and interaction with industry experts.
Patenting of innovation and invention.
Participants will become Fellows of TETFAIR.
Participants will become Associates of Innov8 Hub.

Capacity-building of members of the Nigerian academia, through the transformation of ideas into innovations and research into solutions, with huge potential for commercialisation.
Equipping academics with the needed skills, knowledge, technology and capacity to translate ideas into products.
Promoting the Triple Helix Synergy among the Academia, the Government and the Industry.
Introducing academics to pragmatic steps of problem-solving and innovation development.
Imparting the academia with knowledge, skill and ability transfer.

Development of innovations, inventions and solutions with the potential to address challenges in the Nigerian society.
Development of Made-In-Nigeria solutions to tackle challenges in Nigeria.
Economic advancement by way of venture creation and enterprise development.
Job creation through innovation development; by the transition of innovations into start-ups.
Introducing Nigerians to technologies, processes and procedures with the capability to solve critical challenges
Creating self-sufficiency and encouraging productivity within the Nigerian innovation ecosystem.
Revitalisation of the Triple Helix Synergy among the Government, the Academia and the Industry.
Nation-building through innovation, Research & Development, and entrepreneurship.

Areas of Focus

Agriculture and Food Technology

Environment, Energy & Circular Economy

Health & Accessibility

Information Communication Technology

Security

Transportation, Aviation & Shipping

Streamlining / Improving Production Process

Stages & Timeline

Call for Application

Call for application

Selection/Interview

Evaluation, Selection & Interview

Initial Bootcamp

Opening Boot Camp: 10 days at Innov8 hub, Abuja

Venture Creation Journey:
Workshop, familiarisation with innov8 hub

Technology Development
journey: Intro to High level design.

Opening Event

Opening Event at Innov8 Technology Hub

Venture Creation

Venture Creation Journey (Problem definition, Market validation & research, Customer discovery, Ideation, Value proposition)

Product Development journey: High-level design
(Converge)

Product Development & Prototyping Boot Camp

Venture Creation Journey (Business models, financials, business development, pitching & presenting)

Technology Development Journey: Development of prototype/MVP's depending on the progress and stage (Online and Convergence)

Preparation for Showcase & Innovation Pitching Event

Intellectual Property Protection: Effective Communication: Writing, Design and Presentation. Testing POCs/Prototypes and documenting. Business Development

Showcase & Innovation Pitching Event

An exhibition of POCs/Prototypes/MVPs presented to potential strategic partners for further development/pilots or investment. (Converge)