Mobilizing Science-Based Enterprises for Energy, Water, and Medicines in Nigeria

Developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Academy of Science, this report explores the ways in which science-based private enterprises can be created and encouraged in Nigeria and other developing countries to provide products and services that government is unable to supply in a timely and sustainable manner. Focusing on three critical challenges to health and development—safe water, electrical lighting, and malaria therapy—the report identifies a sample technology to address each of these challenges with potential for commercialization in Nigeria and Africa, and uses that sample technology to identify opportunities and barriers to creating the science-based enterprises in Nigeria.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Methodology
• 3 The Case Studies
• 4 Meeting Needs
• 5 Recommendations
• Appendixes: Workshop Reports
• Appendix A: Solar Photovoltaics: Hypothetical Case Study
• Appendix B: Water Purification: Hypothetical Case Study
• Appendix C: Artemisinin-Based Malaria Therapy: Hypothetical Case Study
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