To strengthen Kenya's innovation ecosystem, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) will combine resources and expertise to commercialize intellectual property (IP).
At a meeting held at JKUAT on Tuesday, Dr.
Tonny Omwansa, Chief Executive Officer of KeNIA, stated that JKUAT is a significant contributor to Kenya's innovation landscape and expressed KeNIA's intention to support and expand the university's activities as a leading institution in IP commercialization," Dr Omwansa said.
He explained that KeNIA has the mandate to develop and manage national innovation systems, and JKUAT on the other hand has been tasked to produce applicable knowledge and innovations that necessitate a coordinated strategy between the two institutions. "We recognize the interdependence between KeNIA's success and that of Kenyan universities and research organizations and are therefore actively working to establish universities as centers of innovation excellence," the CEO added.
