Innovation, Commercialisation, Industry...
DST 322 - Innovation, Commercialisation, Industry Linkage & Project Management for Researchers & Industry Practitioners
Instructors: Prof. Kennedy Okafor, Dr. Chioma Onoshakpor SFHEA, Onoshakpor Raphael
Last Updated: 04-10-2026 | Language: English
What you'll learn
- ✔ The innovation-to-commercialisation journey and how to translate research into real-world value.
- ✔ Practical strategies for identifying and transforming technologies/IP into viable products, services, and enterprises.
- ✔ Fundamentals of intellectual property (IP), market validation, technology transfer, and business model design.
- ✔ Frameworks for engaging industry partners, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders beyond academic publishing.
Free
Who this course is for
- University lecturers, researchers, and academic directors.
- Industry practitioners and R&D professionals looking for academic collaboration.
- Postgraduate students and researchers seeking to commercialize their findings.
- Directors and staff of research institutes and technology hubs.
- Innovators, founders, and ecosystem builders driving cross-sector partnerships.
Related CCMAS Courses
This seminar is relevant to the following courses in the NUC Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS).
Seminar Class Schedule
11th September 2026 to 26th September 2026
Lecture dates (3 lectures)
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Sep
19
Sat
Series Introduction commercialisation for Researchers & Industry Practitioners
Saturday, 19th September 2026 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM WAT Zoom Held
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Sep
26
Sat
Project Management for Researchers & Industry Practitioners
Saturday, 26th September 2026 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM WAT Zoom Held
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Nov
07
Sat
Technology Innovation for Researchers & Industry Practitioners Next
Saturday, 7th November 2026 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM WAT Zoom
Course Content
Description
Transform your research into real-world impact. This hands-on series provides university lecturers, directors, researchers, students, and industry practitioners with the frameworks needed to turn research outputs into scalable products, services, and enterprises.
- 12th Sept – Introduction to Commercialisation: Market validation, IP fundamentals, technology transfer, and investor engagement.
- 19th Sept – Project Management: Planning, budgeting, risk management, milestone tracking, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
- 26th Sept – Technology Innovation: Problem identification, ideation, prototyping, scaling, and ecosystem linkages.