21-23 October 2025
AUST, Abuja

Conference Theme

"Communicating Science, Technology, and Innovation for National Development"

The STICOMMS 2025 conference is built around the central theme of effectively communicating scientific and technological advancements to drive national development. This theme reflects the critical need for bridging the gap between research outputs and their practical applications in addressing societal challenges.

Conference Sub-Themes

The conference will explore the following key sub-themes:

Scientific Communication
  • Best practices in science communication
  • Science journalism and media relations
  • Communicating complex scientific concepts
  • Science communication in the digital age
Technology Transfer
  • From research to market
  • Intellectual property and commercialization
  • Industry-academia collaboration
  • Case studies of successful tech transfer
Stakeholder Engagement
  • Engaging policymakers with research
  • Public engagement with science
  • Science communication for development
  • Building science communication capacity
Innovation Communication
  • Communicating innovation processes
  • Storytelling for innovation
  • Digital tools for innovation communication
  • Measuring the impact of innovation communication

Conference Objectives

Enhance Communication

Improve the communication of scientific and technological research to diverse audiences.

Foster Collaboration

Create partnerships between researchers, industries, and policymakers.

Build Capacity

Enhance the skills of science communicators and researchers.

Showcase Innovations

Highlight successful case studies of STI communication and application.

Target Audience

Researchers

Industry Professionals

Science Journalists

Policy Makers

Academics

Tech Entrepreneurs

Students

General Public