The Academy of Innovative Research, Science & Technological Development (AcIRSTD) in accordance with its main tasks:
AcIRSTD interacts with the Federal, State and Local Governments in Nigeria and other governmental agencies by means of propositions of new programmes and actions, in identifying research priorities in several issues of national interest, focused on the economic development and the well being of the Nigerian population
The Academy carries out international scientific and scientific-technical cooperation, develops mutually beneficial relations with the academies of sciences and other scientific organizations of foreign countries, carries out interstate scientific and scientific-technical programs and projects, participates in the activities of international scientific and scientific-technical organizations and associations. Scientific support of the economic, social and state-legal development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, its culture, rational use and environmental protection
AcIRSTD organizes and coordinates fundamental and applied scientific research activity, conducts basic and applied scientific research, develops major areas of the natural, technical, humanitarian, social sciences and arts in order to obtain new knowledge about man, society, nature and artificially created objects, increasing the scientific, technical, intellectual and spiritual potential of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Academy takes measures to develop its own scientific and technical potential, strengthens the material and technical base of the Academy, organize pilot production of high-tech and high-tech scientific and technical products, create and disseminate new methods and means of researching patterns, phenomena and processes
AcIRSTD creates conditions for the development of scientific schools, the training of highly qualified scientific workers, the advanced training of scientists and specialists, including in foreign scientific centres; participates in the training of specialists with higher education and enhances the qualifications of the teaching staff of institutions providing higher education. This is also includes scientific and training of highly qualified scientific personnel, educational institutions with the status of a university, as well as foundations.
The Academy ensures the introduction of domestic technologies in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, biotechnology, new materials and other high-tech sectors of the economy. AcIRSTD participates in the development of recommendations on the use of the achievements of domestic and world science in practice.
AcIRSTD implements scientific and methodological support for Nigeria and other developing countries through science, technology and innovation as well as for supplying the scientific rationale necessary for the formulation of public policies and decision makings