DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Formulation, implementation and promotion of appropriate science based Policies and Programmes in the State;
- Identifying the scientific and innovation needs in critical sectors of the State’s economy with a view to addressing such needs
- Encouraging and promoting indigenous scientific innovations and creativity in the State.
- Encouragement and promotion of application of modern scientific by indigenous inventors and entrepreneurs.
- Organizing, coordinating and carrying out science based capacity building Programmes for Staff of MDA’s to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Collaborate with Federal Research Institutions, Universities, and the organized private sector to ensure effective development and commercialization of inventions and innovations from the
- Establish linkages with National and International Scientific Organizations and institutions such as UNESCO, International Council for Science, International Mathematical Union, Universities and other Educational Institutions etc to enhance the development of scientific knowledge and innovations in the State
- Formulation and promotion of appropriate guidelines on conservation, utilization, development and commercialization of the State’s Bio-resources e.g. trees including lumber (wood), bio-fuel etc.
- Organization and participation in International, National and Local science based workshops, seminars, meetings, technical fora etc.
- Explore effective Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the development of science based enterprises for the benefit of the State.
- Establish, coordinate, supervise and monitor science based Incubation Centres to deliver specialized skills and improve productive capacities of entrepreneurs and academicians in the State.
- Supervision of activities of the Board of Traditional Medicine
- Engage in Agricultural Research in local seeds and inputs development
- Sponsor and participate in exhibitions, competitions and local scientific innovations and inventions
- Collaborate with the State and Federal Ministries of Trade and Industry in registering and protection of intellectual properties in the State
