{"id":376975,"date":"2025-06-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376975"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:11:09","slug":"ncrst-and-nsi-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376975","title":{"rendered":"NCRST and NSI renew partnership to drive research and innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) have officially renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the fields of research, science, technology, and innovation, with a particular focus on supporting local innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), originally formalised in 2017, underscores both institutions\u2019 dedication to supporting local innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors through access to technical expertise, standardisation, and quality assurance,\u201d said the NCRST.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-376976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation-300x177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation-768x454.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation-508x300.jpeg 508w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation-310x183.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NCRST-and-NSI-renew-partnership-to-drive-research-and-innovation-150x89.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this agreement, the NCRST and NSI will collaborate on a range of initiatives, including conformity assessment, standards development, knowledge exchange among testing laboratories, and the application of standards in emerging fields such as green hydrogen, biosafety, and advanced manufacturing technologies. Additionally, the NSI will offer innovators discounted conformity assessment services and provide training on the use of standards to support business continuity and quality management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn turn, the NCRST will promote joint research projects and foster connections with regional and international technical cooperation bodies. To ensure the successful implementation of these initiatives, a dedicated Joint Technical Committee has been established,\u201d the NCRST added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commission emphasised that this collaboration highlights the critical link between innovation and quality assurance, positioning Namibia to compete more effectively in both regional and global markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) and the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) have officially renewed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the fields of research, science, technology, and innovation, with a particular focus on supporting local innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors. \u201cThis renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), originally formalised in 2017, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":376977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-376975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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