Notice is hereby given that the International Research Initiatives Conference (IRIC)-2023 will take place on  16th November 2023 – 17th November 2023. The focus of IRIC-2023 will, therefore, be on highlighting the outputs of ongoing national research initiatives within the universities, research institutions, and national research laboratories targeted at various aspects of science, technology, and innovation (STI) as well as those targeted at innovative business and management. The aim is to present within the context of an international conference, recent developments, and progress made in research work in terms of theory, practice, and applications particularly major R&D efforts in the various subject areas and disciplines of the focus of the conference.