Our Work
Use this library to find and download resources published by RISA partners.
Use this library to find and download resources published by RISA partners.
This insight report is the second of a series produced by GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation under a FCDO-funded Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund project to conceptualise, design and launch a scalable and replicable model for a data observatory for scaling commercial ventures in Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
A policy brief produced by the University of Johannesburg (UJ), with support from FCDO-funded project RISA.
A policy brief produced by the University of Nairobi (UoN), with support from FCDO-funded project RISA.
A policy brief produced by the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K), with support from FCDO-funded project RISA.
This insight report is the first of a series produced by GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation under FCDO-funded project, RISA, to conceptualise, design and launch a scalable and replicable model for a data observatory for scaling commercial ventures in Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
ViKtoria Solutions, as part of ViKtoria Ventures, reflect on the research to commercialisation (R2C) programme.
Industry & Technology
Innovation, Climate & Agriculture
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.
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.
Empowering young African women researchers through the Mawazo Learning Exchange Fellowship programme.
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.
Providing training, mentorship, and funding to women, people living with disabilities (PWDs), and marginalised groups on gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Connecting smallholder farmers with innovative technologies through government and private sector support across South Africa and Kenya.
Adam Smith International (ASI) tests opportunities to link research institutes to local industry and local maker spaces in the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
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.
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.
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.
Strengthening Public-Private Collaborations for Public Sector Uptake of Small and Medium Enterprises Innovation.
Supporting Africa’s Next Generation of Female Research Leaders in Academia and Beyond.
Strengthening Research to Support the Devolved System of Government in Kenya.
Research to Commercialisation (R2C) for Kenyan Universities and Research Institutes.
Bridging the Gap in Gender Inclusivity in the Tech Space through the Gender Awareness Programme (GAP).
Catalysing the Establishment of Sustainable Food Security Innovation Exchange for Transfer of Knowledge and Technology Innovations Between South Africa and Kenya.
Strengthening Synergies Between Research and Industry to Unlock Pathways to Financing Innovation Systems.
Building Capacity for Research and Innovation Management and Coordination.
Understanding Opportunities to Strengthen Drone and Data Ecosystems for Skills Development in South Africa and Kenya.
Linking Research Institutes to Local Industry Through Knowledge Exchange and Cascaded Commercialisation (KECC).