Our Work

R2C Programme – Lessons Learnt and Recommendations

ViKtoria Solutions, as part of ViKtoria Ventures, reflect on the research to commercialisation (R2C) programme.

Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)

Institute of Applied Sciences – Farm 2 Fork Project

Agriculture

University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies – Championing Academia-Industry Alliances through an Innovative Digital Platform

Academia & Industry

University of Rwanda – IoT and AI Applied Research Through Incubation

Jimma University – Establishing an Innovation Incubation Centre

Education

Aybar Engineering – Linking an innovative company with small holder farmers and with a research institute

Agriculture

University of Gondar – Improving the Livelihoods of Farm Households Through Scale-upping Research Verified Production Technologies and Multi-Stakeholder Innovation Platforms

Agriculture

University of Nairobi – Ecosystem Strengthening as a Catalyst for International Collaborative Development of Emerging Digital Technologies and X-Data Applications tackling socioeconomic challenges in Kenya and South Africa

Research & Technology

International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) – Developing a National Research Policy in Kenya

Research Policy & Practice

Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) – Technology Transfer Assistance to enhance Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer between SMEs and HEIs in Kenya

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) – Strengthening Research Capacity in Nigeria

Academia

Entrepreneurial Planning Institute (EPI) – Digibiz Programme

Industry & Technology

Innovation and Technology Management Office (ITMO – University of Lagos) – Building an Integrated Support System for a Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem in Nigeria

Innovation and Industry

Accra Technical University (ATU) – Africa Health Research and Innovation Project

Health

Internet of Production (IOP) Alliance – The hardware maker innovation ecosystem and its research capacity in Kenya, Ghana and South Africa

Innovation & Industry

The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) – Bridging the Research Innovation-Industry Assimilation Gap through Technology Capacity Building in Rural Ghana

Katapult – Accelerating Innovation through Impact Technology Startups

Innovation, Climate & Agriculture

Technological Higher Education Network South Africa (THENSA) – Piloting an adapted venture builder model for accelerating technology innovation and commercialisation within Universities of Technology

Technology

The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) – Development and implementation of an innovation ecosystem roadmap for the Rwandan space innovation ecosystem

GrowthAfrica – Conceptualisation, design, and launch of a scalable and replicable model for a data observatory for scaling commercial ventures in Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda

Research and Industry

ViKtoria Ventures – Utafiti Kwa Biashara R2C

From Kenyan Research Labs to the Commercial World

Kenyatta University’s R2C project - building the capacity of researchers, including those from less privileged backgrounds, to strengthen the commercialisation of research output and intellectual property (IP) in all institutions, including those that are underserved.

Open PHENCES, the Custodians of Public-Private Collaborations in Kenya

Creating structures and microenvironments to encourage public uptake of innovations from small and medium sized innovators and sharing available information about challenges, solutions, and innovations in counties and support co-creation of joint investment cases.

The Mawazo Institute: Home of African Female Researchers

Empowering young African women researchers through the Mawazo Learning Exchange Fellowship programme.

Revolutionising Devolution in Kenya through Public Policy Actions

KIPPRA’s indices for monitoring progress in improving the business environment for growth and survival of Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs), as well as government performance and citizen satisfaction in the delivery of public services.

Promoting Equity and Inclusion for Women, People With Disabilities and Marginalised Communities in Ghana

Providing training, mentorship, and funding to women, people living with disabilities (PWDs), and marginalised groups on gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Catalysing Technology Transfer between Small Holder Farmers in Kenya and South Africa

Connecting smallholder farmers with innovative technologies through government and private sector support across South Africa and Kenya.

Linking Processors, Fabricators, and Research Institutes for Economic Growth in Nigeria

Adam Smith International (ASI) tests opportunities to link research institutes to local industry and local maker spaces in the agricultural sector in Nigeria.

Impact Investing, the Pathway to Research-Industry Connections in Ghana

Establishing an evidence base for strengthening innovation systems, synergies between research and innovation by developing digital platforms to share information and link investors with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.

Heritors Labs – the Launchpad for Ghanaian Research and Innovations

Heritos Labs, in coordination with the RISA Fund, facilitates the formation of the Ghana Research and Innovation Support Programmes Coordinating Office (GRISPCO) to coordinate functions within the research and innovation community and deepen access to research ecosystem support.

Drone Technology, the New Frontier in Socioeconomic Empowerment

Burooj Enterprises Pty conducts a study to map and articulate opportunities and challenges related to the drone value chain in Kenya and South Africa to identify ecosystem drivers preventing small business growth, job creation.

Strathmore University Kenya – Open PHENCES, the Custodians of Public-Private Collaborations in Kenya

Strengthening Public-Private Collaborations for Public Sector Uptake of Small and Medium Enterprises Innovation.

The Mawazo Institute – Supporting Africa’s Next Generation of Women Research Leaders in Academia and Beyond

Supporting Africa’s Next Generation of Female Research Leaders in Academia and Beyond.

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis – Revolutionising Devolution in Kenya through Public Policy Actions

Strengthening Research to Support the Devolved System of Government in Kenya.

Kenyatta University – From Kenyan Research Labs to the Commercial World

Research to Commercialisation (R2C) for Kenyan Universities and Research Institutes.

iSpace Foundation, Ghana – Using a GESI focused approach to Research and Innovation Value Chain Development and Commercialisation in Ghana

Bridging the Gap in Gender Inclusivity in the Tech Space through the Gender Awareness Programme (GAP).

Intini Research and Consulting South Africa – Our Seed Our Feed

Catalysing the Establishment of Sustainable Food Security Innovation Exchange for Transfer of Knowledge and Technology Innovations Between South Africa and Kenya.

Impact Investing Ghana – Sustainable Systems for Research and Innovation Financing

Strengthening Synergies Between Research and Industry to Unlock Pathways to Financing Innovation Systems.

Heritors Labs, Ghana – Expanding Accessibility of Research and Innovation Support Programmes

Building Capacity for Research and Innovation Management and Coordination.

Burooj Enterprises – Drone Technology, the New Frontier in Socioeconomic Empowerment

Understanding Opportunities to Strengthen Drone and Data Ecosystems for Skills Development in South Africa and Kenya.

Adam Smith International – Knowledge Exchange and Cascaded Commercialisation to Foster Local Economic Development

Linking Research Institutes to Local Industry Through Knowledge Exchange and Cascaded Commercialisation (KECC).