Green STEM Educational and Charitable Foundation focuses on promoting Research, Innovation and Commercialisation of Research (RIC) as the sustainable pathway to industrialisation of Nigeria and Africa. We believe that strategic synergy between research institutions, government agencies and companies is required to innovate products and services that would improve national productivity and sustainable development.
The 5th International Green STEM Symposium 2026 (GSS2026) seeks to explore how industrialisation of the Nigerian economy can be facilitated through creative and innovative funding of research and innovation. We therefore invite Lecturers, Researchers, Professionals, Practitioners, Entrepreneurs, Innovators, PhD Students, PostDocs, Government Agencies, and NGOs to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation.
"Funding is the oxygen of innovation. Without deliberate frameworks to finance research and commercialisation, Nigeria's industrial potential will remain unrealised."
Symposium Details
| Theme | Funding Frameworks and Models for Research, Innovation and Commercialisation for Industrialisation of Nigeria |
| Date | Thursday, 20 August 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (Nigerian Time) |
| Format | Hybrid — Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (formerly University of Abuja) & Microsoft Teams |
| Participation | Free of charge for all virtual attendees |
📅 Microsoft Teams — Virtual Attendance
Save this link on your Calendar and share with your colleagues. Attendance to the Symposium is free of charge via this Teams link.
Join the meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/322286862815007
Featured Speakers
GSS2026 brings together leading researchers and academics from across the globe to share insights on funding frameworks and models for research, innovation, and commercialisation.
Submission Criteria for the Plenary Session
Abstracts submitted must be a product of scientific research, although any methodology may be adopted — for example: Experimental, Modelling, Mixed Method, Case Study, Qualitative Research, and others. Research may be transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary, but the problem of study must be linked to sustainable industrialisation to create products, services, processes, engineered systems, social systems, business models, government policies, and so forth.
The author(s) will make a presentation during the Symposium. After the Symposium, interested author(s) can submit a full article for publication in DAPresses Journals:
- Dialogic STEM Journal (ISSN: 3141-2122)
- Dialogic Society Journal (ISSN: 3141-2130)
Both journals are available at www.dapresses.com.
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation — 15 MinutesAuthors will present their work to participants. Include as many slides as can be comfortably presented within this allocated time.
Poster Presentation — 10 MinutesPoster presenters will be allocated a total of 10 minutes to present and discuss their work with symposium participants.
Abstract Submission Timeline
Abstract Processing Fee
Only accepted abstracts will be required to pay the article processing fee. Payment should be made to:
| Fee | ₦20,000 (Twenty Thousand Naira Only) |
| Account Name | Green STEM Educational and Charitable Foundation |
| Account Number | 4410001407 |
| Bank | Fidelity Bank Plc |
Benefits of Participating in GSS2026
Opportunity to present your research outputs to an international audience.
Participate from anywhere in the world from the comfort of your office or home.
Paper will be published in DAPresses.com Journals — peer-reviewed and indexed.
Opportunity to pay the Abstract Processing Fee in Naira — accessible to all Nigerian researchers.
All abstracts are peer-reviewed by experts in your field.
Opportunity to form new research networks and collaborations across Nigeria and internationally.
Opportunity to win the Green STEM Spotlight Award and a Certificate of Award.
Hybrid Symposium — join in-person at Yakubu Gowon University Abuja or participate virtually.
Green STEM Spotlight Awards
The best oral presentations will win the Green STEM Spotlight Awards — a cash prize of ₦100,000 and a Certificate of Award. This is our way of recognising and celebrating excellence in research that advances Nigeria's industrialisation agenda.
"Research without recognition withers. GSS2026 Spotlight Awards celebrate the boldest thinking — and reward those who dare to turn knowledge into national progress."