National Science and Technology Council

10/09/2026

Day 4!!
&TETS National Fair

08/09/2026

Day 2 of the 2026 National JETS & TETS Fair!!

Interacting with innovators and teachers from across the country sharing ideas and experiences on how we can sustainably develop these innovative ideas that are being showcased by learners into products that respond to our country's challenges.

08/09/2026

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Executive Secretary Prof. Michelo Syakalima, speaking when he officially opened the 2026 JETS and TETS National Fair yesterday at the National Science Centre.

Video Courtesy of ZNBC

07/09/2026

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Executive Secretary Prof. Michelo Syakalima has officially opened the 2026 Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (JETS) and the Tertiary Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (TETS) national fair. The official opening of the 5-day event was preceded by a match-past from Novare Pinnacle Mall to the Directorate of the National Science Centre.

Speaking at the event Prof. Syakalima affirmed the Council’s willingness to work with the Directorate of National Science Centre to consider promising innovations from this fair for support under the Science, Technology and Innovation Youth Fund (STYIF), to connect them to a network of research chairs hosted at public universities for technical mentorship; and to feature them at the NSTC’s annual Zambia Science Conference, where they can continue to engage with researchers, industry and policymakers long after the fair has closed.

He stressed that through the Science, Technology and Innovation Youth Fund (STYIF), promising innovations will be considered for continued technical and entrepreneurial mentorship, prototype refinement, further testing, validation and preparation for possible scaling up and commercialisation.

Prof. Syakalima further called on financial and business institutions to identify viable prototypes for sponsorship towards investment and commercialization. He said by doing so, the fair can become part of a national innovation pipeline: from classroom curiosity to prototype; from prototype to tested solution; from tested solution to enterprise; and from enterprise to job creation, production and national growth. That is how JETS and TETS can make a direct contribution to the “Grow Zambia” Agenda.

The 2026 Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (JETS) and the Tertiary Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (TETS) national fair is being held under the theme: "Promoting Innovation and Competence Development in STEM Education" from 7th – 11th September 2026.

04/09/2026

📢Important Announcement📢

Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Zambia Science Conference.

19/08/2026

11/08/2026

In the video📽

NSTC Executive Secretary Prof. Michelo Syakalima reviews key NSTC funded research projects aligned with national priority areas.

This was during an interview with ZNBC

03/08/2026

The Oliver Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) UNZA Chair is exhibiting at the NSTC stand at the Agricultural and Commercial Show.

We invite you to visit our stand at the MoTS pavilion.

02/08/2026

The 98th edition of the Agricultural and Commercial Show is being held under the theme: Fostering Trade and Investment:

We invite you to visit our stand at the Ministry of Technology and Science pavilion.

30/07/2026

The 2026 Agricultural and Commercial Show is underway from 29th July - 3rd August under the theme: Fostering Trade and Investment.

NSTC is exhibiting at the Ministry of Technology and Science pavillion, we invite you to visit our stand and gain insights into the Council’s mandate in the Science and Technology sector.