Flagship programmes and institutions established or led by Professor Dauda that are driving engineering innovation and entrepreneurship across Nigeria and Africa.
National InstitutionActive
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Institute (AMTDI)
NASENI — National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
Established under the leadership of Professor Dauda as Director-General of NASENI, AMTDI is Nigeria's foremost institute for advanced manufacturing research and development. Its mandate is to develop indigenous manufacturing technologies, train engineers, and reduce Nigeria's dependence on imported industrial equipment.
Key Outcomes
Development of agro-processing machinery prototypes
Training programmes for hundreds of engineers
Technology transfer to Nigerian SMEs
Academic CentreActive
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (CEED)
University of Nigeria
Founded by Professor Dauda to embed entrepreneurship into engineering education. CEED has equipped thousands of students with the skills to convert engineering knowledge into sustainable enterprises, contributing directly to job creation and economic diversification.
Key Outcomes
Hundreds of engineering graduate start-ups
Curriculum reform integrating enterprise skills
Industry-academia linkage programmes
International CentreActive
Abdul Samad Rabiu International Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ASR-ICiE)
ASR-ICiE
An international centre dedicated to engineering innovation, technology commercialisation, and entrepreneurship education. ASR-ICiE operates programmes that connect researchers with investors, incubate engineering start-ups, and provide mentorship to emerging entrepreneurs across Africa.
Key Outcomes
Multiple innovation cohorts launched
International partnerships established
Engineer-entrepreneurs incubated
UNDP InitiativeActive
Timbuktoo UniPod — Young Africa Innovates
UNDP / Timbuktoo Innovation Platform
The UNDP Timbuktoo UniPod initiative, led by Professor Dauda in Nigeria, provides university-based innovation hubs (UniPods) that equip young engineers with tools, mentorship, and market access to develop solutions aligned with Africa's Sustainable Development Goals.
Key Outcomes
UniPod hubs operational at partner universities
Young innovators programme cohorts launched
SDG-aligned technology solutions developed
Research ProgrammeCompleted
Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B)
Federal Government of Nigeria / World Bank
Professor Dauda served as a key project manager for STEP-B, a nationally significant programme to strengthen secondary and post-basic science, technology, and vocational education. The programme built laboratory infrastructure, trained teachers, and produced revised curricula.