Lancaster University has developed an award-winning model of eco-innovation, where academics and research students work with businesses to develop innovative products, toolkits and services with a positive environmental benefit.<\/p>\n
The eco-innovation in Africa will offer new business opportunities and sustainable, equitable growth, more efficient or responsible use of natural resources, a low carbon economy in all sectors and reduce impacts on the environment.<\/p>\n
Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International Engagement, Lancaster Environment Centre speaking during the opening of a three-day collaborative research springboard said the idea was to link academia and industries.<\/p>\n
The event was to co-create and co-design plans for transformational, research-led innovation with real impact in the \u201cpost-Paris world\u201d.<\/p>\n
The forum would build on a previous international event, where the University identified and considered some key challenges and potential partnership.<\/p>\n
He said Lancaster University was working on mechanisms and others to enhance partnerships and potential collaborations to promote and bridge the gap between businesses and academia in West Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have chosen to work with partners that we have in West Africa,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He said as part of the event, there would be an opportunity to consider potential strategic partnership and funding avenues.<\/p>\n
Professor Nigel Paul, Director of Global Eco-Innovation, Lancaster University said there was \u20ac1.5 billion about to be disbursed from the British Government to support scientific research.<\/p>\n
He said Lancaster University would launch an African model of the eco-innovation developed with the University of Benin, Nigeria.<\/p>\n
He said it would to improve on research among Universities in West Africa and link it to businesses.<\/p>\n
He said it was an opportunity for African countries to learn from their European counterparts and build the infrastructure to grow their economies.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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