Research, Development & Innovation for Real-World Impact

Transforming knowledge into engineering, business, and societal solutions through applied research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative innovation.

TRANSLATING KNOWLEDGE INTO REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS

 

Research, Development & Innovation

 

At Flowers, research and innovation are not confined to theory — they are engines for practical transformation. Our Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) agenda bridges the gap between knowledge and application, creating pathways where academic insight evolves into tangible engineering, business, and societal solutions. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we explore emerging technologies, systems design, sustainable development, quality engineering, and organisational performance. We believe that meaningful research should not only advance scholarship but also improve lives, strengthen industries, and drive inclusive progress toward sustainable national growth.

tau-Stoss Technology

 

The tau-Stoss Technology is a newly added state-of-the-art innovation to the body of knowledge (BOK) and inventions in engineering. Developed in-house, the tau-Stoss Technology’s extensive applications in sheetmetal parts assemblage is a demonstration of its versatility and robustness.


Car Rotating Wheel

 

In order to reduce information content for product development and assembly without compromising product quality and conformance to engineering specifications, we place emphasis on analysis and construction of vehicular products by stressing on components weight, stiffness and strength. 


Flowers’ RDI initiatives operate at the intersection of academia, industry, and community. We foster partnerships that convert research insights into real-world applications — from engineering prototypes and digital platforms to management models and community-based innovations.


Custom-built Limousine

 

The development of the tau-Stoss Technology – a novel technique applicable to manual assembling of autobody components – resulted in the manufacture of a tau-Stoss assembled prototype limousine, whose physical experimental testdrive on varied courses and speeds validate both the robustness and implementability of the design parameters.

STRATEGIC COLLABORATION FOR ...

TECHNOLOGY LICENSING

 

At Flowers Global, Flowers School of Technology and Management engineers, scientists and innovators develop and invent new technologies designed to solve identified challenges as well as present commercially viable opportunities. We look forward to forging a strategic collaboration with you whether your interest lies in technology acquisition, licensing or as you may desire.

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THE FLYING CAR CONCEPT

 

If you or your institution or organisation is interested in bringing your noble concept to realisation, then our ...

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GULLWING CAR

 

In today’s agile-centric dynamic manufacturing environment, the scope of the economic importance of the tau-Stoss Technology takes ...

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

 

As the manufacturing environment is stochastic, featuring product demand uncertainties, machine downtimes, static and dynamic...

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INCUBATE YOUR BUSINESS

 

The multi-purpose Flowers Global serves as a hub for commercially viable starter business and Flowers spin-out ...

THE GLOBAL INNOVATION HUB

Flowers Global

 

The Flowers Global functions simply as a commercial entity by supporting business and innovation, targeting scholars of Flowers School of Technology and Management, alumni and others in need of opportunities to enterprise their ideas and themselves. The Flowers Global is the business and innovation hub of the Flowers School of Technology and Management. The core functions of the Flowers Global concept include:

GLOBAL

RESEARCH


Global Research: engage in cutting-edge research activities across science, engineering, technology, business, the arts, etc., to translate knowledge into solutions that solve global problems as well as help international communities to thrive. 

GLOBAL STUDY

& COLLABORATION


Global Study: promote global teaching and entrepreneurship.

Global Knowledge: share knowledge across the globe.

Collaboration: support local start-up and existing businesses to grow for community development, paving the way for regional success.

BUSINESS SUPPORT &

DEVELOPMENT


Business Support: provide practical business training/coaching and trainees with the tools, facilities (such as office space, prestigious business address, virtual space, meeting space, conference or seminar rooms, etc.) and possibly the micro-finance they need to launch and manage a business.

 

Development Partnership: enables collaborative research, analysis, engineering and development of state-of-the-art products and services that aim at solving problems in developing countries.

ENGINEERED

AT FLOWERS


It is important to understand that while Flowers Global serves as a hub to incubate and or help companies to grow, the centre sets strict rules to ensure that subscribing companies fall within the sectors descriptive of the various institutions and are not engaged in activities that deviate from the core values and ethics of the Flowers School of Technology and Management and Associates. The Terms and Conditions for the use of the Flowers Global are a comprehensive information resource to guide the operations of the business and technology hub.

PARTNER WITH FLOWERS. CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS.

Our philosophy is simple: innovation succeeds when knowledge meets purpose. Through collaborative research and practical experimentation, Flowers continues to drive thought leadership and impactful innovation across Africa and beyond.

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