Powering Tanzania for development is a research paper competition, which is sponsored by the US department of States, U.S Embassy of Dar es Salaam and Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology.

COSTECH Director General Dr Hassan Mshinda has emphasized on the proper usage of Science, Technology and innovation in order to transform the Tanzanian economy. Dr Mshinda was speaking during two day Workshop about supporting bioscience innovation in Tanzania at Kunduchi Beach Hotel Dar es salaam.

Following the screening of concept notes for Danida Research support for 2015,  the following have been selected and are required to submit full proposal.

On 24^th November 2014, the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has been accredited by the International Standard Organization with ISO 9001:2008 certificate, in an event that took place at headquarters of the Commission, Sayansi Kijitonyama Dar es Salaam.

The Dialogues began as a platform for scientists to meet and discuss Scientific and Technological issues that were relevant all over the world. The changing geo political space, the shrinking of the globe and increasing interconnectedness and interdependence made the idea of a sustainable open forum to discuss global topical issues a necessity.