{"id":495,"date":"2026-04-07T13:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/?p=495"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:05:12","slug":"impact-of-technopreneurs-on-national-economic-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/impact-of-technopreneurs-on-national-economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of Technopreneurs on National Economic Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>SANI, Yau<sup>1<\/sup>,Abubakar Magaji Phd<sup>2<\/sup> and Hussaini Garba<sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department of public Administration, <\/strong><strong>School of Business and Management Studies<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department of Business Administration &amp; Management School of Business<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>and Management Studies<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registry Department Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda<sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This research investigates the role of technopreneurs in driving national economic development. Specifically, it evaluates how both technology-based and innovative entrepreneurs contribute to sustainable economic growth. The study utilized a survey design, applying a structured questionnaire built on a five-point Likert scale. A sample size of 335 respondents was determined using Krejcie and Morgan\u2019s sample size table. Data analysis was conducted through the Partial Least Squares\u2013Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach, where the measurement model assessed validity and reliability, while the structural model tested hypotheses. Results revealed a statistically significant and positive relationship between innovative entrepreneurship and economic development, as well as between technology entrepreneurship and economic development. The study concludes that fostering innovation and technology-oriented entrepreneurship is critical to achieving long-term economic growth. It recommends that governments and institutions support innovation ecosystems by creating innovation hubs, incubators, and collaborative networks involving entrepreneurs, universities, and research centers. Additionally, investment in digital infrastructure, particularly the provision of high-speed internet and access to modern technologies in underserved regions, is strongly advised.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Technopreneurs, Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurs, Economic Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IJETI-OCT-2025-VOL-2-NO-3-118-132.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By SANI, Yau1,Abubakar Magaji Phd2 and Hussaini Garba3 Department of public Administration, School of Business and Management Studies1 Department of Business Administration &amp; Management School of Business and Management Studies2 Registry Department Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda3 Abstract This research investigates the role of technopreneurs in driving national economic development. 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