Overview


Since 2013, Pincer Training and Research Institute (PTRI) existed to contribute to the
gap between theory and practice. We seek to be an African center of excellence in
research education, training, innovation and community service. We believe that the
institute exists for the student; every faculty staff and systems must support the
student’s success. So our core values are; opportunity to all; excellence, integrity and
ethics.
PTRI’s focus is highly specialized cutting edge scientific research, research education
and hands-on skills and competency development in the areas of innovation, research
training and community service. This follows the fact that many graduates leave training without the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes to do what their papers confess about them; many institutions do not prioritize basic research, product development, business incubation and industry driven innovation.
The institute lays appropriate emphasis on community service and seeks to empower
clients (individuals, corporations, government departments and NGOs) in the above
areas using her cognitive transformative and hybrid methodologies. PTRI supports and promotes creativity, innovation and collaborative cross-cultural exchanges in
partnership with national and international universities and other higher institutions of research and training.