Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
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Developing and managing Kenya’s innovation ecosystem to create jobs and wealth. #EnablingInnovation
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined June 2019
We’ve Moved! Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is now located in Westlands, Nairobi! Visit us at our new home: 🏢 Rainbow Towers, 2nd Floor 📍 Muthithi Road, Westlands, Nairobi We’re excited about this new chapter as we continue to power Kenya’s innovation ecosystem
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Happy Mazingira Day! Today, we celebrate sustainability, innovation, and collective responsibility for a greener Kenya. Let us innovate for environmental conservation and sustainability. #MazingiraDay #Sustainability #GreenInnovation #enablinginnovation
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The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) continues its Cohort 3 Institutional Commercialization Support (IS) Program Our last stop for the week was the University of Eldoret @UoE_Main. focusing on strengthening institutional capacity for innovation and research
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KeNIA was pleased to be part of the Crosscutting Training and Induction for all staff in the State Department for Science, Research and Innovation (@ScienceRI_Kenya) held on 8th of October 2025, at @WRTIKenya. The engagement brought together the semi-autonomous government
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What does Customer service mean to you? To us it means supporting innovators move from idea stage all the way to commercialization. It means helping innovators secure funding, get protected, valued as they deserve and go to market. This year’s #CustomerServiceWeek, we celebrate
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“Nations thrive when Science, Research, Technology & Innovation drive their development agenda, and we must invest in Research & Development to unlock Kenya’s potential.” Very pleased to join my team during the four-day Crosscutting Training and Induction for all staff in the
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@KENIAupdates @nacosti @nrfkenya @ScienceRI_Kenya working together for a common cause Promoting #socialization of science and enhancing #Sciencecommunication #Sciencediplomacy
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The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) continues its Cohort 3 Institutional Commercialisation Support (IS) Program engagements today, 7th October 2025, at Kabarak University @KabarakUniv , advancing conversations on strengthening innovation and commercialisation capacity
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KeNIA continued its Cohort 3 Institutional Commercialisation Support (IS) Program engagements yesterday, 6th October 2025, at Kisii University, where participants undertook a structured self-evaluation using the Entrepreneurial Institution Maturity Framework (EIMF) to assess
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KeNIA continued its Cohort 3 IS Program today at @KaratinaUniv , following yesterday’s session at Murang’a University. “The entrepreneurial journey for universities takes time, consistency, and intentionality but once momentum builds, transformation becomes faster and
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“Universities are not just centers of knowledge; they are engines of entrepreneurship,” noted Ian Karogo, Innovation & Commercialization Manager at KeNIA, as Cohort 3 of the Institutional Commercialization Support (IS) Program rolled out across Kenyan universities. At Murang’a
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For the past ten months, we've been building a platform that connects national and government-mandated innovation agencies across Africa to collaborate, share knowledge, support startups, shape policy, and strengthen innovation ecosystems. The Innovation Agencies in Africa
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KeNIA CEO Dr. Tonny Omwansa paid a courtesy call to the Vice Chancellor and the innovation community of Mount Kenya University (MKU). While acknowledging the strides MKU has made in advancing innovation through both infrastructure and academic programs, Dr. Omwansa challenged
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KeNIA on how the country can turn research findings into innovations, wealth
businessdailyafrica.com
'We normally have a nine-level innovation framework. At level one, you are doing early research. At level nine, you are in the industry, scaling with a proven model.'
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“The universities that will thrive are those that embrace innovation, adapt to emerging realities and prepare learners not just for today, but for the future world of work.” @tomwansa , CEO @KENIAupdates
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Kenya eyes Sh13bn fund to turn research into ventures
businessdailyafrica.com
The fund is designed to complement the government-run National Research Fund, which is fully financed by the National Treasury and largely supports basic research.
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From Resolutions to Results! #CEILSummit2025 endorsed landmark resolutions on: NEIL Sustainability & Scaling, NEIL Innovation Fund, R2C Scaling, Student Innovation Support, TTOaaS, Institutional & TVET Commercialisation, and stronger Private Sector Integration
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I am honoured to be among 11 VCs recognised by @KENIAupdates for championing student-led innovation clubs during the CEIL Summit 2025. Here at @uonbi, we believe in empowering young innovators to turn ideas into enterprises that transform society. #Innovation #WeAreUoN
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Behind every breakthrough is a network of strong collaborators. The CEIL Summit 2025 truly exemplified the power of collaboration. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors: UK International Development (@FCDOResearch ) @ke_British Council, @TheRISAFund (Research and Innovation
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What a great milestone! A big thank you to our incredible delegates and speakers for making #CEILSummit2025 a platform of bold ideas, meaningful connections, and unstoppable energy. Together, you sparked momentum that will fuel leadership, research, and innovation far beyond
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