By Glory Msowoya

Blantyre, August 15, Mana: National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has challenged innovators in the country to always fine-tune their ideas first for their businesses to thrive on the market.

The call comes against the backdrop that most innovation fails to materialise due to lack of support of ideas.

Speaking to Malawi News Agency (MANA) NCST Acting Director General, Gift Kadzamira urged innovators to always seek guidance from the Commission as one way of helping their ideas become successful.

According to Kadzamira people should not rush to social media with their ideas before involving the right technocrats who can assist in fine tuning their innovations.

“The Commission has noted that Malawians rush to social media and announce their ideas without consulting relevant authorities on how best they should go about them.

“With this, chances are very high that the ideas cannot materialise. I am, therefore, urging innovators to take their time and seek guidance, where necessary, so that they can enjoy the fruits of their ideas,” she said.

Kadzamira said the Commission is committed to give guidance, regulate, support and promote research, science, technology and innovation in the country.

 “NCST will continue to provide grants through the S and T Fund which will be launched soon and the Grand Challenge Initiative and promotion of public understanding of Science. We are doing all this to help all the ideas from the innovators to materialise,” she said.

According to Kadzamira, NCST is collaborating with the Registrar General’s office to protect the works of Malawian innovators through the legal framework.

Vice Chancellor for Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Nancy Chitera said the university is open to work with innovators in polishing up ideas.

Chitera believes that ideas that have been exposed to social media, once polished, have a great impact in addressing some of the challenges rocking the nation.

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