The Development of Start-Up Applications for Skills Training Under the Technological Entrepreneurship Development Center (TEDC) in the Polytechnics

The swift advancement of digital technologies has reformed how entrepreneurship education and skills development are delivered. Polytechnics, as one of the centers of technical learning in Nigeria, must adopt innovative strategies to foster entrepreneurial competencies among students. This study focuses on the development of start-up applications for skills training under the Technological Entrepreneurship Development Center (TEDC) in the polytechnics. The project aims to design and implement a digital platform that integrates experiential learning, mentorship, and business incubation resources to support students in acquiring technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills. The methodology used was a hybrid approach that combined the Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) for building the application and the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) for the training content. The design structure makes the TEDC application a digital incubator that blends technology (SSADM) and education (ADDIE) to provide Polytechnics with a powerful tool for skills training and entrepreneurship development. SSADM focuses on the technical system development of an application, while ADDIE focuses on the educational design of the content that the application will deliver. The development process involves a detailed needs assessment through surveys and interviews with stakeholders such as the facilitators, students and management, followed by the design and prototyping of the application. Pilot testing was conducted to gather feedback and refine the application before full deployment for various for skills training under the Technological Entrepreneurship Development Center (TEDC) in Polytechnics.