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Introduction

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the foremost national science and technology institution in Ghana. It was established in its present form by NLC Decree 293 of 1968 and later re-established by the CISR Act 521 of 1996. However, its origins can be traced back to the former National Research Council (NCR), which was established in 1959.

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Objective

The Objective Of The Fund

The main objective of the Fund is to generate a consistent and stable flow of financial resources to support scientific research and technological innovation to drive social inclusion and sustainable socio-economic development through the implementation of technology transfer and developmental projects towards wealth creation in industries and local communities.

Specifically, the Fund seeks to:

  1. Moblize both financial and non-financial resources to support transfer of specific CSIR technologies towards industrial development.
  2. Drive the process of innovative technology development and transfer for national and local development programmes and projects.
  3. Establish incubation hubs for specific CSIR technologies to support industries and communities towards wealth creation.
  4. Conduct innovative demand-driven research to support industrial development
  5. Partner with industries and corporate organizations to deploy CSIR technologies maximize the impact of their Corporate Social Responsibilities.
  6. Support eaarly to mid-career scientists and administrators in specific priority areas of career development.
  7. Support the sustainability of impactful projects towards socio-economic development of Ghana.