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  "id": 14989553,
  "title": "TETFund urges researchers to prioritise innovation, commercialisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tetfund-urges-researchers-to-prioritise-innovation-commercialisation-14989553",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tetfund-urges-researchers-to-prioritise-innovation-commercialisation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged Nigerian academics and researchers to shift their focus from merely publishing scholarly papers to developing practical innovations that address societal challenges and create economic opportunities. In a call made by the Executive Secretary, Dr Sonny Echono, at the closing ceremony of the 35th cohort of the Research for Impact Initiative, Echono emphasized that this initiative, carried out in partnership with Innov8 Technology Hub, is part of TETFund's strategy to institutionalize research and development in public tertiary institutions. Echono highlighted that Nigeria needs to strengthen its capacity to develop home-grown technologies, as technological advancement has become a major driver of economic transformation. He also commended Innov8 for providing technical expertise and mentorship to the participating academics, urging them to apply their knowledge to develop solutions for their institutions and communities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "TETFund urges researchers to prioritise innovation, commercialisation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tetfund-urges-researchers-to-prioritise-innovation-commercialisation",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:08:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}