Technology Transfers

A total of One thousand two hundred and thirty seven (1237) Technology agreements were registered from 1999 to December 2010. The breakdown in the table below shows that the Services sector had the highest number with five hundred and seventy (570) agreements. This was followed by the Solid Mineral and Chemical Sector with two hundred and fifty six(256) agreements. The Engineering sector came next with Two hundred and thirty three (233) agreements and the Agro-Allied sector with one hundred and seventy eight (178) agreements.

NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS REGISTERED PER INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (1999 – December 2010)

YEAR	AGRO	SMC	ENG	SER	TOTAL
1999	22	17	20	11	70
2000	17	24	13	13	67
2001	14	29	23	21	87
2002	14	18	18	29	79
2003	20	26	13	31	90
2004	9	24	13	37	83
2005	14	29	39	64	146
2006	20	34	24	71	149
2007	19	23	28	100	170
2008	15	16	27	81	139
2009	14	16	15	112	157
Total	178	256	233	570	1237