Welcome to the 5 th Nairobi Innovation Week
The University of Nairobi convenes a number of stakeholders to organize and execute the annual Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) to support and accelerate the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the region.
As part of the NIW, a strong start-up movement has emerged, backed by over 30 startup enablers in Kenya. The startup initiative has become the nucleus of NIW. Innovators creating solutions in various domains are invited to participate by building their online profiles on the
NIW Innovation Challenge
website, getting evaluated and competing to pitch and get recogized and awarded as they build partnerships and build their businesses.
Our theme for this year was Innovation and Kenya's Big Four Agenda and these were the main areas we were looking at
Food Security and Nutrition
Production, consumption, disposal, trade.
How might we innovate & address food safety and security that are slowly becoming a global menace?
Enhancing Manufacturing
More locally produced products and services.
How might we innovate to increase our manufacturing potential, exploiting local resources while fortifying our working class?
Universal Health Coverage
A healthier nation.
How might we innovate for a healthier better tomorrow?
Affordable Housing
Citizen-centric tolerable living.
How do we innovate to enhance safer, cleaner, affordable housing?
NIW Innovation Exhibition
Date: 12 th - 13 th June, 2019 | Venue: The Great Court, UoN
The meeting point of start-ups, innovators, entrepreneurs, enablers, established companies, government agencies and academia to showcase their innovations, products, programmes and services all contributing to growing the innovation ecosystem in the region.
The Innovation Exhibition forms the hub around which the numerous events constituting the Nairobi Innovation Week 2019 revolve. Collectively, the Exhibition provides a forum to bridge the gap between local entrepreneurs, talent and capital, thereby accelerating the growing start-up community.
Featured Events
NIW Innovation Summit
Date: 13 th - 14 th June, 2019 | Venue: UoN Towers
Innovation Summit 2019 is the center piece of the Nairobi Innovation Week. You shall receive powerful insights, practical ideas, tools, inspirational stories, collaborative solutions and connections in the growing innovation (invent + commercialise) ecosystem. You will interact with other like-minded peers, local and international innovation champions and industry leaders.
Learn . Be inspired . Network
Opening Ceremony & Ministerial Panel on Innovation
Date: 12 th June, 2019 | 08:00 am - 10:30 am | Venue: Taifa Hall, UoN
The Official Opening Ceremony for Nairobi Innovation Week will be on 12th June 2019 in Taifa Hall at the University of Nairobi's Main Campus. A key feature of this years opening is the Ministerial Panel on Innovation. Join us for a lively discussion.
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Ideation to Commercialization Seminar
Date: 11 th - 12 th June, 2019 | Venue: Taifa Hall, UoN
The Ideation to Commercialisation Seminar provides a series of interactive presentations by leading experts giving you the insights and information you need to move your ideas from concepts to commercialisation. Whether you are a current or aspiring innovator or entrepreneur, this seminar is for you.
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Urban Mobility Summit
-Nairobi
Date: 10 th June, 2019 | Venue: Nairobi Serena Hotel
The Nairobi Mobility Summit 2019 will bring together mobility enthusiasts in Kenya and mark the consummation and graduation of the eight TUMI startups as the first cohort from the TUMI Startup Accelerator. It will feature prominent key note speakers, industry experts in the mobility space, mobility partners and service providers as well as other mobility enthusiasts.
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Startup Ecosystem
Forum
Date: 11 th June, 2019 | Venue: Manu Chandaria Auditorium, UoN
We have a duty to sustain the momentum and propel the country to the next level. If you are a stakeholder in the startup ecosystem, this forum is a must attend to engage, network and gather insights regarding the fast-developing ecosystem!
Learn MoreCAPTIONS FROM PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
AMB. (Dr.) Amina C. Mohamed
I acknowledge that Innovation is distributed across various ministries and agencies. All ministries are contributing towards various elements of the innovation pipeline. It's encouraging to note that progress has been made in making Kenya a hub of incubating excellent and life changing ideas.
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Ministry of Education
CS Joe Mucheru EGH
The government will continue to support the Nairobi Innovation Week as a National program. Innovation is not just about hi-tech, but innovative capacity has to be built early and embedded in the development process.
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Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Jeremy Awori
The banking sector for the last decade or more has undergone seismic changes due to disruptive technological advances.
Managing Director
Barclays, Kenya
Dr. Vijoo Rattansi
I am extremely humbled by your support through participation, mobilisation of resources, and generation of ideas that have made the Nairobi Innovation Week a successful and truly global event.
Chancellor
University of Nairobi
Prof. Madara Ogot
Innovation can come from all disciplines. People shouldn't feel that if they are a scientist, they are the only ones who innovate: If they are not a scientist, innovation has nothing to do with them. Innovation is for everyone.
Director Research and Extension
University of Nairobi
Christopher Fabian
Nairobi Innovation Week is a great place to meet people, to hear new ideas and also to look for partners to help us find and identify start ups and take them to scale.
Senior Advisor on Innovation
UNICEF - New York, USA
Ruth Ndegwa
Innovation is that change that unlocks new value.
Director Corporate Services
Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC)
Mr. Gabriel Negatu
AfDB recognizes Kenya's leadership on innovation in the region of Africa. The bank is committed to supporting the next generation of leaders.
Director General
Africa Development Bank (AfDB)
Minu Limbu
The way we look at Nairobi Innovation Week: it is a meeting point for like-minded people.
Information Management Specialist
UNICEF
Dr. Werner Schultink
Nairobi feels like the natural place to do such an innovation event; it is a hub for technology, information and knowledge. UNICEF is proud to be a partner of the Nairobi Innovation Week as innovation is a major mandate of UNICEF.
Country Representative
UNICEF Kenya
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