Overview

National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) is a government institution under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) and is mandated with a mission to lay a solid foundation for a structural shift in industrial development by producing competitive goods and services through technology and innovation while encouraging and preserving environmental standards”.

NIRDA is a service institution that supports firm-level competitiveness (Quality compliance and market demand quantity). NIRDA aspires to be well positioned as a key player in industrial development in Rwanda. This is a critical step which has to be reflected in its new strategic orientation. 

This positioning spells out expected core functions in promoting research and development to support the development and competitiveness of industries. Therefore, NIRDA will continue to operate and pursue research, development, and innovation in industrial and applied technologies. The focus will be on areas corresponding to the National Research and Innovation Agenda (NRIA) and the specific priority sector of “local

production and value addition”. These areas include Construction materials, Packaging products, Textiles and leather products, Chemicals and fertilizers and Food processing.