Innovation Unit, Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Ghana
Research organization · Legon, Ghana
RID unit that runs student venture programs, idea challenges and industry partnerships for innovation at UG.
Recent activity confirmed, checked October 19, 2026.
In context
Innovation Unit, Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Ghana is one of 8 research organizations in Legon listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 72 across Ghana.
The registry lists 26 innovation ecosystem organizations in Legon in all.
Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.
Ghana scores 42.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 86 of 117 economies.
More research organizations in Legon
- University of Ghana Business School
Legon - Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Ghana
Legon - Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Ghana
Legon - Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, UGBS
Legon - College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana
Legon - Dairy Research, Improvement and Innovation Consortium (DRIInC)
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Legon
Elsewhere in Legon
- Nkabom Venture Quest
Accelerator - UG Innovation Enclave and Makerspace
Fab lab or makerspace - UGBS Innovation and Incubation Hub (UGBS Nest)
Incubator - Ghana-Korea Centre of Excellence for ICT-based Startups and Asian Research (GK-IMPACT)
Innovation hub - UG Venture Fund (UG Innovation Fund)
Investor or fund - UG Start-Up Alumni Network
Network or association - UG Idea Challenge
Program - Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Intellectual Property Unit, University of Ghana
University or research institute
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