The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is pleased to announce the forthcoming NOTAP Technology and Innovation Summit (NTIS 2025), scheduled to hold on Thursday, 6^th and Friday, 7^th November, 2025 at THE HALL, 16 Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, commencing daily at 9:00AM.

The Theme of the Summit is, “Harnessing R&D and Innovation Potentials of Nigeria’s STI Ecosystem”. The two day summit will convene key leaders from government, private sector, academia, development partners, and the startup ecosystem to explore strategies for strengthening Nigeria’s innovation landscape and positioning the nation as a hub for technology-driven economic growth.

Speaking on the upcoming event, the Director General of NOTAP, Dr. Obiageli Amadiobi emphasized that the Summit will serve as a strategic platform to foster dialogue and action around innovation policy, technology transfer, intellectual property, and commercialization. “Our goal is to accelerate the transfer of research and creativity in commercially viable enterprises that drive national development,“ she added.

Summit Highlights

The NOTAP Technology and Innovation Summit 2025 will feature:

• Ministerial Address and Keynote Sessions by renowned leaders in innovation, policy, and technology.
• High-level Panel Discussions on key themes such as technology transfer, commercialization of research results, intellectual property sovereignty, and building an AI-ready workforce.
• Workshop and breakout Sessions on IP management, funding access, and talent development.
• Exhibitions and Innovation Showcases featuring startups, research institutions, and technology companies.
• Hackathon and Pitch Showcase for emerging innovators and young entrepreneurs.
• Networking and Partnership Sessions to foster collaboration across sectors.

The Summit will also host a Special Exhibition Pavilion to highlight Nigeria’s emerging technologies, research outputs, and development partnerships, reflecting NOTAP’s commitment to bridging the gap between inventions and commercialization.

A remarkable component of the Summit will be the formal unveiling of one of NOTAPs new flagship projects, the Nigerian Outsourcing Value Accelerator (NOVA) project, being championed by the Agency to establish a sustainable framework and platform to groom the tech-savvy Nigerian youths on multi-sectoral skills. These skills would be outsourced to the various sectors of the economy, thus ensuring optimized knowledge transfer processes and provision of tech-based solutions.

This project NOVA is another testament of NOTAP’s burning desire to ensure that indigenous competency is effectively integrated into the lifestyle of Nigeria’s teaming youths, through the effective multi-sectoral deployment of science, technology and innovation.

Collaborations and Implementation

The event is organized by the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in partnership with its consultant, Crestsage Limited, to ensure a world-class experience that aligns with NOTAP’s mission of promoting innovation and sustainable technological development across Nigeria.

About NOTAP

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and promotion (NOTAP) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, mandated to regulate the acquisition of foreign technology, promote local research, and encourage the development and commercialization of indigenous technologies. Through strategic partnerships, policy advocacy, and capacity development, NOTAP continues to play pivotal roles in advancing Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem.

Event Details

• Event: NOTAP Technology and Innovation Summit 2025
• Theme: Harnessing R&D and Innovation Potentials of Nigeria’s STI Ecosystem”
• Date: Thursday 6^th and Friday 7^th November, 2025
• Time: 9:00AM daily
• Venue: THE HALL, 16 Musa Yar’Adua Street Victoria Island, Lagos
• Organizer: National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)
• Partnership Consultant: Crestsage Limited

For inquiries and participation details, please contact:

Technology & Innovation Summit Communications Desk

Email:     event@notap.gov.ng

Website: https://notap.gov.ng/summit2025  for registration