2026-01-01 07:45:00
In an update published by Premium Times, the NCDMB kicked off the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge (2025/2026), inviting proposals from innovators, academia and suppliers.
The initiative is positioned as a pipeline into NCDMB’s Technology Innovation and Incubation Centre (TIIC) in Yenagoa, linking innovation to practical industry problems and localisation priorities.
If implemented well, the programme could deepen local content beyond procurement into prototypes, IP development and scalable industrial solutions.
Punch also reported NCDMB said it would “award prizes” to Nigerians pursuing content research and technology solutions.
Energy Focus Report similarly described the programme as an innovation challenge and noted it “promises awards.”
Echotitbits take:
The opportunity is real, but scale is the test. Watch for how many winners move from idea to prototype to pilot—and whether funding and offtake contracts follow quickly enough to prevent ‘event-only innovation.’
Source: Premium Times — December 31, 2025 (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/846706-ncdmb-kickstarts-nigerian-content-research-innovation-tech-challenge.html)
Premium Times 2025-12-31
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