About the repository
The National Innovation Repository
The National Innovation Repository (NIR) is a centralized digital platform that collects, preserves, manages, and showcases innovation-related knowledge, solutions, research outputs, technologies, intellectual assets, and best practices developed across Bangladesh. The repository serves as a national knowledge-sharing ecosystem, connecting innovators, academia, industry, government, and development partners to foster collaboration, technology adoption, commercialization, and innovation-driven development.
Vision
To build a connected, collaborative, and innovation-driven Bangladesh where knowledge, technology, and innovative solutions are accessible to all and contribute to sustainable national development.
Mission
To strengthen Bangladesh's innovation ecosystem by connecting innovators, institutions, and innovation-related knowledge through collaboration among government, academia, industry, development partners, and civil society.
Objectives
- Reduce innovation redundancy by improving visibility and documentation.
- Enable innovation upscaling through institutional linkage and exposure.
- Reduce duplication of funding by identifying previously supported innovations.
- Promote innovation diffusion across sectors, regions, and communities.
- Showcase impactful innovations to attract partnerships, funding, or adoption.
- Strengthen collaboration among universities, startups, government, funders and industries.
- Support evidence-informed planning and investment in innovation.
Governing authority
The NIR is developed and operated by Aspire to Innovate (a2i), ICT Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, supported by the Cabinet Division and UNDP.