NASENI Courts Global Tech Giants in London, Targets Industrial Growth Through Strategic Partnerships
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has intensified its push for industrialisation and technology transfer, engaging top global technology firms in a high-level investment deal room in London during the recent presidential state visit to the United Kingdom.
The agency’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Khalil Suleiman Halilu led the Nigerian delegation to the strategic session, where discussions centred on acquiring cutting-edge technologies, fostering collaboration, and accelerating large-scale manufacturing in Nigeria.
According to NASENI, the engagement brought together leading international firms across critical sectors, including Addvantage Technologies, Groasis B.V., and Argus AI & Robotics. These companies showcased innovations spanning digital healthcare diagnostics, climate-resilient agricultural systems, and advanced robotics for industrial automation and infrastructure monitoring.
The agency stated that the “strategic Investment Deal Room in London” enabled it to engage “leading international technology companies across priority sectors,” providing what it described as “direct access to deployable technologies and clear pathways for technology transfer, localisation, and large-scale manufacturing in Nigeria.”
NASENI further explained that the collaboration with Addvantage Technologies focuses on “digital healthcare solutions focused on diagnostics and system efficiency,” while its engagement with Groasis B.V. targets “climate-resilient agricultural technologies supporting afforestation and water-efficient farming.” Discussions with Argus AI & Robotics, it noted, centre on “advanced robotics and artificial intelligence systems for industrial automation and infrastructure monitoring.”
The agency emphasised that the initiative is anchored on its strategic 3Cs framework—Creation, Collaboration, and Commercialisation—which it said is designed to unlock innovation and drive sustainable industrial growth.
It added that the London engagement “aligns with NASENI’s 3Cs framework: Creation, Collaboration, and Commercialisation and supports the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda by driving industrialisation, job creation, and economic diversification.”
The deal room forms part of broader efforts by Nigeria to attract foreign investment, deepen technological capacity, and position the country as a hub for innovation-driven manufacturing in Africa.
