Universities and research institutions across the country are being urged to develop intellectual property policies for their organisations and put in place deliberate strategies and action plans for implementing the policies developed.
An Assistant Research Fellow at the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy at the University of Cape Coast, Mr. Isaac Nketsiah indicated that this was the only way the universities and research institutions can remain relevant and be more agile and responsive to the challenges in 21st-century higher education institutions.