Bridging Academia And Industry Gap.
Reduce Ghana's over-reliance on imported goods and services.
YAW OPOKU Universities and Research Institutions have been encouraged to partner with the private sector to commercialize their works.
This is expected to reduce Ghana's over-reliance on imported goods and services.
Speaking at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 70th Anniversary Science & Technology Exhibitions, industry experts observed the country has the potential of manufacturing a lot of things being imported.
This, they believe, can be achieved if the gap between academia and industry is bridged.
Various departments of KNUST displayed what they have manufactured from food to electrical gadgets and medical equipment among others.
Executive Director of Agri-Impact, Daniel Acquaye said the country can solve its problem without relying on imported products.
Speaking with Professor Rita Akosua Dickson who is the Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) she stressed the need for the university to assist the general public all way round.
The science and technology exhibition provided the departments of the platform with to showcase their works such as solar traffic lights, cocoa pod breaker machines, and incubators among other innovations.
