Nigeria Advances IP Translation Through SPARK Partnership

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Nigeria advances IP translation through SPARK partnership

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to ensure that scientific discoveries do not remain confined to laboratories but instead evolve into products that can improve healthcare outcomes. Dr Obi Adigwe, Director General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), explained in a media interview that the country’s core problem is not a lack of research capacity, but a long-standing inability to convert promising studies into patented innovations that reach the market.

To address this gap, Nigeria has partnered with Stanford University through the SPARK Africa Translational Research Boot Camp. The programme equips local researchers with practical skills to take their ideas beyond academic settings, offering guidance on product development, commercialisation routes, intellectual property (IP) management, and strategies for securing market readiness.