Technology Business Incubator Centre Taraba

National Board for Technology Incubation was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to implement Technology Incubation Programme (TIP) in all the 36 states of the federal government. The Technology Incubation is a unique and highly flexible Programme, which involves business development process, infrastructure and people for commercialisation of new technologies. It is designed to nurture and grow new and small businesses, products, innovations and entrepreneurs by supporting them through the early stages of development. TIP is an integrated government support programme to government establishments such as academic institutions, research centres and private sector, either individually or in partnership with the intention of creating and nurturing of budding value-added and technology-based enterprise. The policy thrust of the Technology Incubation Programme is to pursue the commercialization of technologies and technical innovations using Technology Incubation, social, and economic competitiveness of the country aimed at improving livelihood of the citizenry. 

Technology Incubation Centre, Jalingo was established in the year 2010 with twelve (12) Permanent Staff headed by Hajiya Hussaina Bakari as the pioneer Centre Manager who is currently, the Deputy Director Operations at the National Board for Technology Incubation Headquarters, AbuJa. 

Admission of entrepreneurs started in February, 2011 with Seven of them in full operation. More were admitted and the number rose to twenty-three (23). While one (1) died, three (3) could not complete the programme, two (2) absconded and seven (7) successfully graduated after completing the Incubation Period of 3 years in August, 2016. There   are currently, seventeen (17) Entrepreneurs/Incubatees under the Technology Incubation Programme in the Centre.