
The SIRDC was established by the Government of Zimbabwe in 1993, under the provisions of the Research Act of 1986. The Centre provides technological expertise in the diverse areas in which Zimbabwe's industrial enterprises operate. SIRDC is Zimbabwe's Technology Centre whose responsibilities extend to technology development & transfer to Zimbabwe and regional stakeholders in diverse disciplines that include environment, energy, mining, agriculture, food and biomedical, biotechnology, engineering, informatics, electronics & communication, polymer science, metrology, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & remote sensing.