The Kenya Nationwide Innovation Company (KeNIA) has launched a one cease store for innovators, buyers, Enterprise Assist Organisations (ESOs) and Clients dubbed the Kenya Innovation Bridge on the Hillpark Lodge in Upperhill.
The occasion organized by KeNIA and the Overseas Commonwealth Improvement Workplace
(FCDO) marks the Nationwide Launch of the digital market. The platform has thus far been launched within the Rift, Western, Lake, and Coastal areas of Kenya the place totally different stakeholders have been engaged and on boarded as customers.
The brand new platform hosts greater than 2000 innovators, buyers, and Enterprise Assist Organisations throughout Kenya. The platform was created with the intention of accelerating discoverability of improvements and connecting the prevailing and rising improvements in Kenya to a digital market to offer linkages to investments/partnerships and capability constructing alternatives that might rework the improvements into commercially viable merchandise and companies thereby contributing to job creation and total financial development of the Nation. Thus far over 400 connections have been made and 120
partnerships are being pursued.
KeNIA CEO Dr. Tonny Omwansa mentioned the Kenya Innovation Bridge Platform is a part of the interventions that the Company is making on the person (innovator) stage. He reiterated that by way of the platform the innovators get entry to alternatives that can allow them to scale their improvements into sustainable companies.
“The aspiration of the Kenya Innovation Bridge is to have a platform the place all components of the Innovation ecosystem are onboard. We envision it as a literal innovation market; whether or not an innovator is in search of mentorship, partnership, funding or capability constructing alternatives they’ll discover all of it there… it’s a platform of boundless potentialities.” he mentioned.
Representing the UK Authorities, Dr. Emmeline Skinner mentioned that the Kenya Innovation Bridge is simply a part of the larger partnership between KeNIA and the UK Authorities. Speaking to innovators Dr. Skinner emphasised that innovation isn’t just about know-how and the newest developments.
“With the innovation bridge platform we hope to see numerous improvements from all sectors even in service supply, as a result of innovation is solely a unique manner of doing issues.” “Innovation is equitable and Inclusive The intention of the Kenya Innovation Bridge is to make sure that we go away nobody behind. By means of the platform we wish to attain everybody together with girls, youth and Individuals with Disabilities. ”