Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Research and Testing Centres of Senegal — News from the Research and Testing Centres

20 000
users supported each year
23
operational CREs
300
target municipalities
75 %
of applicants are young people

Our mission

Research close to the people

The Research and Testing Centres connect researchers with local communities. In three months, they provide free training in technologies and skills that create jobs.

Opportunities

Training, supporting and creating opportunities for all.

Research

Putting research at the service of the people.

Innovation

Innovating locally, transforming for the long term.

CRE news feed

Latest news

News CRE Guédiawaye

10ᵉ anniversaire du Centre de Recherche et d’Essais de Guédiawaye (CRE)

Videos CRE Guédiawaye

10 ans du CRE de Guédiawaye : Dr Boubacar Camara salue les efforts et promet son soutien

News

Semaine nationale de la jeunesse à Thiès : Kolda remporte le prix d’or de l’innovation numérique…

News

Visite de la délégation de la DGRI à Dakar American University of Science & Technology (DAUST)

The national network

22 Research and Testing Centres across the country

Hover over a red dot to discover the centre and its area of activity. Click a region or a group of centres to zoom in.

22
centres
9
regions covered
15
training fields
Map of the 22 Research and Testing Centres of Senegal Dakar Diourbel Fatick Kaffrine Kaolack Kolda Louga Matam Saint-Louis Sédhiou Tambacounda Thiès Ziguinchor Kédougou The Gambia

Free training

Fields of innovation

  • ICT Offered by 21 CREs
  • Coding Offered by 20 CREs
  • Food processing Offered by 18 CREs
  • Soap making and bleach preparation Offered by 17 CREs
  • Entrepreneurship Offered by 12 CREs
  • Solar cooker Offered by 8 CREs
  • Audiovisual Offered by 8 CREs
  • Salt iodisation Offered by 7 CREs

Want to learn, experiment, start a business?

CRE training is free and open to everyone, especially young people.