The Directorate of Science and Technology (DST) is one of the strategic Directorates of the Delta state Government.The Directorate was created on 17th August, 2007 out of Ministry of Commerce and Industry by His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, the Governor of Delta State in order to strengthen the already existing thrust of Government towards enhancing science and Technology development in the state in line with global trends and practices.

Official Mandate

Promoting, developing, implementing and reviewing science and technology policies in the state, liaising and partnering with the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) as well as carry out the following official mandates;

• Industrial Technology and Enegry Research
• Health/Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology and Environmental Science Technology
• Food / Agric Technology
• Research of Solid Mineral Development  (Including exploration,  exploitation and utilization) 
• Traditional Medicine / Floral Plant Development.
• Development, Promotion, Adaptation and Acquisition of Science and Technological Innovations.
• Information & Communication Technology
• Science and Technology publications
• Technology product marketing
• Exploitation/ Applicatoin of Medical Research
• Science and Technology Product Marketing
• Supervision of Project e-Delta.

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