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The ST&I industry faces challenges including poor connections between researchers and industry and a lack of advocacy for ST&I in politics. There are also weak links between researchers, innovators, and industry needs as well as a misalignment between academic programs and the skills needed by industry. To help leverage ST&I for national development, the document recommends establishing a culture that respects knowledge in education and focusing on actively creating and acquiring knowledge while linking it to industry. The Centurions' mandate involves providing hands-on training and engineering skills, conducting factory audits to assess skills needs challenges, and engaging in research and development.

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NCST Presentation

The ST&I industry faces challenges including poor connections between researchers and industry and a lack of advocacy for ST&I in politics. There are also weak links between researchers, innovators, and industry needs as well as a misalignment between academic programs and the skills needed by industry. To help leverage ST&I for national development, the document recommends establishing a culture that respects knowledge in education and focusing on actively creating and acquiring knowledge while linking it to industry. The Centurions' mandate involves providing hands-on training and engineering skills, conducting factory audits to assess skills needs challenges, and engaging in research and development.

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Challenges that ST&I industry face:

1. Poor linkage between researchers and industry 2. Lack of advocacy for ST&I at high political and policy levels Challenges in leveraging ST&I for national development 1. Linkage between users of research is weak (ie. Reseachers innovator industry needs) 2. None alignment of academic curricular and graduate SET skills to industry needs. Efforts to assist in leveraging ST for national development 1. Establish a culture that respects knowledge and embed this in various education curricular 2. Need to focus on active knowledge creation and acquisition and a deliberate and conscious effort to link knowledge to industry. Centurions mandate in relation to the above: 1. Hands on training and skill transfer particularly in engineering. 2. Conducting factory audits to determine challenges they face with regard to skills needs. 3. Research and development.

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