Think
Identify and shape new technology use-cases
Innovation & Emerging Technology Hub
The IETH is the central strategic team within the Technology Group, partnering with the Strategic Management Office (SMO) to advance innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies.
About the Hub
What We Do
From ideation to pilots and scaled delivery. The Innovation and Emerging Technology Hub enables internal and external collaborators to test bold ideas and incubate projects across the service with governance, excellence, and compliance.
Test
Provision sandboxes, build demos & prototypes
Govern
Establish compliance, AI safety & security guardrails
Scale
Deploy cutting-edge AI solutions for enterprise deployment
Strategic Direction
Our Focus Areas
The Hub is responsible for initiating the service's most innovative technology projects. Three domains have been designated as priority focus areas with continuous investment, supported by a wider horizon-scanning remit.
Taxpayer Experience
Enhancing taxpayer engagement through innovative technologies that deliver seamless, secure, and efficient customer services.
Revenue Intelligence
Leveraging AI, data analytics, and emerging technologies to generate insights that strengthen revenue collection and support informed decision-making.
Operational Excellence
Driving operational efficiency by leveraging emerging technologies to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and support informed decision-making.
INTRODUCING
AI Centre of Excellence
"The Pathway for Every AI Deployment"
The AI Centre of Excellence, located at the NRS Headquarters in Abuja, serves as the organization's central hub for advancing artificial intelligence, fostering innovation, and accelerating the adoption of AI across the NRS. It brings together the expertise, governance, and technology required to develop and scale secure, responsible, and impactful AI solutions. At the heart of the AI Centre of Excellence is the NRS proprietary AI Factory.
Discovery
Ideas generated by the innovation team are built into prototypes using innovative technology.
Internal Applications
Submissions from other NRS departments seeking AI enabling technology to address a defined business problem or service-level pain point.
External Proposals
Transforming proposals from vendors and contractors into working demos by utilizing our AI enabling technology.
NRS AI Factory
The AI Factory provides a structured framework for designing, developing, and deploying AI solutions across the organization. AI projects are mapped across the AI Factory layers while ensuring governance, security, and observability are embedded throughout the AI lifecycle.
Observability
Security
Governance
Agent & Application
Model
Platform
Infrastructure
Available Services
Innovate
Evaluate
Demo
Incubate
Sandbox Onboarding
Data Provisioning
Validate
Hackathon
UPCOMING EVENTS
NRS Hackathon
Driving Innovation: Solving Tax Administration Challenges
A strategic innovation challenge for both internal and external teams to address complex business problems through technology.
About The NRS Hackathon
The NRS Hackathon is a structured, high-impact innovation programme designed to develop technology-driven solutions to real-world challenges. The programme is delivered through two distinct tracks: the Internal Hackathon, exclusively for NRS staff, and the External Hackathon, open to startups, students, researchers, developers, and technology professionals. Through collaboration, rapid prototyping, and creative problem-solving, participants transform innovative ideas into practical, scalable solutions that accelerate digital transformation, strengthen public service delivery, and foster a culture of innovation.
AI
DATA
CYBERSECURITY
TAXTECH
1
Registration
2
Team formation & Ideation
3
Develop your solution
4
Mentoring & Progress Reviews
5
Final pitch & Judging
6
Awards & Recognition
Key Objectives
Drive Tax Innovation
Build creative, scalable solutions that address real challenges in tax administration — from compliance and enforcement to taxpayer services and revenue intelligence.
Simplify Compliance
Make e-invoicing, tax filing, and registration easier — especially for informal sector operators.
Tax Education
Create engaging solutions that improve understanding of tax laws among taxpayers and NRS staff.
Foster Collaboration
Cross-departmental teams — open to Developers, Data Analysts, Business Analysts, PMs & more.
Have a High-Impact Technology Idea?
Submit Your Innovation Proposal
We welcome ideas from NRS staff, tech founders, students, and citizens. Submit your project details for review by the IETH evaluation committee.
Information Desk
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? We've compiled responses to standard inquiries about our programs, collaboration, and hackathon guidelines.
Most enquiries submitted to the Innovation & Emerging Technology Hub strategy team receive an initial response or scheduling confirmation within five working days.
Yes. The IETH accepts early-stage concept definitions, problem statements, and ideas. Our evaluation team can review it and advise on standard discovery pathways.
Yes, technology vendors and contractors are welcome to submit proof-of-concept proposals, especially where the solution aligns with our active technology priorities, strategic objectives, and responsible innovation guidelines.
No. The internal Hackathon is open strictly to registered Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) staff members across departments.
No. The hackathon supports early concept development, system architecture planning, design prototyping, and final iteration clinics. You do not need anything built beforehand.