NACETEM is an Agency of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, vested with the mandate of training and developing middle-to-high level manpower and conducting policy research in the areas of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) management for all tiers of government and the private sector. It provides the knowledge support and constitutes the software component of the nation’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) System.

NACETEM mandate:

To serve as a TRAINING CENTRE for the development of high level manpower in the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) management to all tiers of government and the private sector ;
To conduct POLICY RESEARCH, evaluation and review with a view to providing sound policy advice for dynamic technology-driven, knowledge-based development;
To design and run postgraduate course/programmes in STI management in conjunction with appropriate with appropriate established institution home or/and abroad;
To establish, maintain and provide relevant databases on STI engagements, as well as providing access to databanks on STI research outputs to facilitate activities towards commercial exploitation;
To assist the various governments (Federal, State and Local) in the country in STI policy formulation and strategies for utilising such for development and
To collaborate with other countries especially African countries in STI training, policy research and consultancy.

National Center for Technology Management
P.M.B 012, Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.