Collaboration & Innovation

Collaboration & Innovation

Kenya has over the years been a host to various African and Global tech and innovation summits and conferences. These have expanded the Kenyan market and provided innovators a platform to showcase their products. As a result, a number of Kenyan start-ups have received funding from foreign investors as well as opportunities to showcase solutions on the Global market. Examples of such events include; Africa BFSI Innovation Summit, Afro Asia FinTech festival , Afro tech summit, International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) , The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference


Engage in collaborative R&D projects

R&D plays a crucial role in the software development industry by driving innovation, addressing technical uncertainties, and fostering experimentation. It involves Integrating advanced technologies into software development by Improving or creating software that involves:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
  • Cloud computing
  • Data processing and storage technologies
  • Internet of Things (IoT)

According to the National ICT Masterplan 2022-2032, Government spending can provide direct financial support for research and development (R&D) in colleges and universities, non-profit research entities, private firms as well as at government-run laboratories. Government spending on research and development produces technology that would be broadly available for firms to use. Governments can also facilitate innovation by collaborating on advanced R&D and product development, usually at the pre-competitive stage but increasingly at the competitive stage as well. Governments are also needed to invest at the foundational stage of some innovative industries particularly because of the cost required or the risks involved.


Other Useful Platforms

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): Engage with local tech communities through forums like Meetup and Facebook Groups.
  • Cloud computing: Participate in knowledge exchange forums such as LinkedIn Groups focused on Kenyan tech.
  • Hackathons: Join government-sponsored hackathons and innovation challenges to collaborate on real-world problems.
  • R&D Projects: Engage in collaborative research and development projects with universities and research institutions.
  • Government Projects Repository: Access a repository of government projects that can be leveraged for innovation.