An Assessment of National Policy on Technology Incubation and Skill Acquisition in Nigeria (2013 - 2018)

The study examined the effect of National Policy on Technology Incubation on Skill Acquisition in Nigeria (2013 - 2018). This study adopts both survey and documentary research design. A total of 368 respondents were purposively selected from incubatees (entrepreneurs) of Technology Incubation Centres (TICs). The study used both primary and secondary method of data collection. The primary data was generated through the instrument of structured questionnaire and semi-structured interview. Secondary data were obtained from existing research and officials documents. Data collected from primary source were presented using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages. Inferential statistical techniques such as multiple regression analysis statistical technique was use to test research hypothesis. Triple helix model of innovation was adopted as theoretical framework. Findings from the study shows that National Policy on Technology Incubation has aided skill acquisition, but little effect on technology development in Nigeria. This is due to the inability of the current technology incubation centres to admit high level invention as a result of pooi equipped modern technology facilities at most of the centres. The study lecommends among other thing, the need for the federal government to sustain its efforts of promoting skill acquisition in order to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. And also, the government should encourage private incubators through public-private partnership in order to achieve objectives of the programme.