have offered to provide an array of support that would facilitate demand-driven and sustainable R&D solutions for the industry.
He added that PCTS would also provide researchers with the acceptance criteria definition for R&D efforts, testing plans and validation methodologies, and access to testing and qualification facilities. Mr Akinkunmi further harped on the importance of sustainable R&D, emphasising that R&D needs to be viable to drive itself. He also stated that R&D leads to global dominance, provides a response to unpredictable and turbulent times, aside from the immediate economic reward.
Discussions also centered around the need for collaboration among researchers, considering the interdisciplinary nature of R&D and the need for research proposals and reports seeking financial support to highlight their economic value, without being filled with technical details of the project. A key outcome of the roundtable, according to the Director, was the need for researchers to develop competencies in writing viable R&D proposals.