COSTECH's Initiatives to Connect Researchers with Policymakers

TLDR

• As COSTECH marks 40 years since its establishment, Dr Nungu said the institution has funded numerous research projects, with more than 100bn/- invested in research and innovation in general.
• Dr Nungu said that among the 39 climate change projects implemented by the Commission, COSTECH has focused on ensuring that research findings reach the end-users who can apply them.
• The Samia Commercialisation Fund provides financial support of 4.6bn/- to help local researchers, young people, start-ups and content creators transform research and technological ideas into market-ready products.
• Dr Nungu said the Commission is taking various initiatives to connect researchers with policymakers and end-users, ensuring that research findings do not remain on shelves but are put into practical use.
• According to the COSTECH chief, research is sometimes conducted to test an idea or approach, and the results may not always be as expected, but they still provide valuable findings.