Innovation and Business Incubation Center
Developing capacity for innovation and commercialization, and supporting innovators to turn ideas into impact.
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THE QUESTION
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Objectives
The Kabarak University Innovation and Business Incubation Center was established in 2021 with the following objectives:
- Developing capacity for innovation and commercialization.
- Sensitization and support for Intellectual property protection.
- Identification and Incubation of innovations for commercialization.
- Organizing marketing and networking events for innovators.
- Resource mobilization for innovation and business Incubation.
Ongoing Activities
Capacity Building
The center is actively involved in training staff and students on various aspects of innovation and business incubation such as idea development, prototyping, intellectual property protection and commercialization.
Training & mentorshipCentral Rift Innovation Week
This annual event provides a platform for training, networking and showcasing their innovations. The participants involved are drawn from Universities, Technical and Vocational Training institutions and county governments.
Central Rift Innovation WeekInnovation Grants
The center oversees the University innovation fund whose aim is to provide seed money for the development, intellectual property protection and commercialization of innovation.
Innovation GrantsInnovation Projects & Success Stories
Through the Innovation and Business Incubation Centre, innovators are supported in identifying real-world problems, developing and refining solutions, building prototypes, validating their ideas, and exploring opportunities for commercialization and growth.
Members
The committee comprises the following members:
