In order to promote the culture of innovation and patent, support inventors and researchers, facilitate technology transfer and stimulate the creation of companies based on research results, FONSTI and OIPI signed an agreement.

The agreement between FONSTI and OIPI will promote the emergence of an ecosystem conducive to innovation, creativity and collaboration between research and industry players. According to the Secretary General of FONSTI, Yaya Sangaré, “Science, Technology and Innovation are the pillars on which the progress and development of a country are based. By investing in research and innovation, we are investing in the future of our country, in creating jobs, in improving the quality of life of our citizens and in improving the competitiveness of our economy on the

A en croire le directeur général de l' OIPI , Koffi Paul Assandé, “The Through this agreement, OIPI intends to exploit the results of research financed by FONSTI in order to identify the potential of local products that can be registered as GIs