Introduction

FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

The Research, Innovation, and Commercialization Unit (UPIK) was established within the Polytechnic Education Department system under the Ministry of Higher Education with the aim of strengthening and promoting a culture of research in Polytechnics. UPIK plays a vital role as a coordination center for research, innovation, and commercialization activities among its lecturers and staff. UPIK also serves as a collection and reference center for scholarly writing materials, innovation resources, and research materials at the institutional, zonal, national, and international levels.