Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Obafemi Awolowo University to host EduNet 2014

THE ICT Centre of Obafemi Awolowo University and the Institute for Entrepreneurship Studies (IFEDS)of Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria in collaboration with Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Centre (StarTAU), Israel are to play host to EduNet 2014.
The 2014 edition of EduNet, with the theme ‘ Fostering Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigerian Universities’ is scheduled to hold on May 20-22, 2014 at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
The three day event will look at issues around building Technology Entrepreneurship Ecosystem within the Nigerian University Community with key examples from the Israel Technology and Innovation Ecosystem.
Some of the focus of presentations and panel discussions of the event include:
-Accessing the state of Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigerian universities with a view of proffering strategies and solutions for Technnovation in Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University to host EduNet 2014
-Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: The Israeli “Start Up Nation” story,
-The role of government in fostering Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigerian Universities.
-Private sector support in Building Technology Entrepreneurship Centres in Nigeria
-The World Bank as a strategic partner in Entrepreneurship Development
-Funding as key to the success of Technology Entrepreneurship.
-The concept of Technology Incubation and acceleration as major ingredient in growing entrepreneurship
-How to Create an Entrepreneurial University.
-Tech transfer and commercialization: Tel Aviv University case studies
-Developing partnership and collaboration as key to the success of Entrepreneurship.
-Success stories of leading Technology Entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
-Start Up Nigeria: From the Pitch to Turning Ideas into profitable Ventures: What does it take.

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