The consultative process in developing this document identified 3 priority projects to be achieved underthe strategic period 2024 – 2027. These initiatives were considered essential to the achievement of the objectives set out by the KNEIL through this strategic plan.
This is the ability to convert research or knowledge into commercial market products.
The KNEIL spinoff is an initiative to establish the network as an independent organization post the incubation by the KeNIA.
The KNEIL Innovation Exchange Platform enables network members to trade innovation inputs and share knowledge.
- IInstitutions of higher learning
- Inancial services providers Enterprise support organizations
- Industry regulators and intellectual property protection.
- International Development Partners
- researchers and innovators
Increased conversion of research and innovation to commercial market succes.
- Institutional needs assessment.
- VP development.
- Resource mobilization strategy. Platform development.
- Implement awareness campaign.
- Benchmarking Development of platform content including policies, best.
- Kenya 10-year innovation masterplan.
- Local Research and Innovation conferences.
- Commercialization and Entrepreneurial Institutions Leaders (CEIL) Summit.
- Local TTOs.
- Digital Platform.
- Increased collaboration among member IHL. Centralisation of TTO shared resources.
- Diversification of revenue channels.
- Intellectual property registrationTTOs establsihed.
- Improved quality of knowledge output.
- Reduced cost of technology transfer for member IHL.
- Increase innovation commercialization and ecosystem development.
- Long term security of commercial value.
- ommercialization.
Institutional maturity of member entrepreneurial institutions and their revenue diversification.
- The service will have all relevant resources and have a high degree of availability.
- An initial needs assessment of institutions of higher learning would have been done.
Bringing together of a diverse group of stakeholders will result in a more comprehensive combination of capacity and resources.
- KNEIL would Leverage existing platforms to engage potential audiences and create commercial opportunities
Detail concept notes, implementation plans, MEL reports and budgets will be prepared for all technology transfers
More detailed performance indicators will be identified and will be measurable.
Centralisation of TT services may be more sustainable for member IHL.
- KNEIL Governing Council.
- KeNIA
- Industry regulators.
- National, relevant ministries and agencies
Establish the institutional structures for KNEIL to be fully operational entity with its own resources.
- Initiate formalization process through entity registration.
- Develop relevant organizational policies.
- Operationalize secretariat and recruit for key positions.
- Acquire resources for the organization.
Quarterly KNEIL Governing Council meetings.
- Increased interest in collaboration from external partners.
- Increase authority to take decisions that affect the organisation.
- Increased access to available resources from external partners.
- Increased credibility in the ecosystem.
To have the capacity to trade as a registered independent entity.
These are the stakeholders who would need to authorize and sign off on the establishment of the entity.
The current incubation by KeNIA will come towards the end during this strategic period. Anticipated to be in the year 2026.
A detailed transition plan will be prepared that will consider the proper sequencing of activities and provide for sufficient lead times.
A detailed spinoff strategy will be developed that will have the complete checklist of activities and resources needed.
More detailed performance indicators will be identified and will be measurable.
Data driven transition will be more sustainable.
- IInstitutions of higher learning.
- Innovators
- Regulators.
- Fiancial Institutions
- Intellectual property rights bodies
Valuation of knowledge assets and guidelines for transferring this value among ecosystem stakeholders.
- Develop policies and guidelines.
- Develop resource mobilization strategy.
- Secure regulatory approvals.
- Platform development.
- Benchmarking.
- Transaction tracking.
- Implement awareness campaign.
CEIL Summit
Digital platform
- Secure exchange in intellectual property rights.
- Diversification of revenue streams for innovators.
- Accurate valuation of knowledge output.
- Increased trust among ecosystem innovators.
- Market quality knowledge outputs .
- trong pipeline of investable ventures.
Secure exchange of intellectual property value by collaborating innovators.
Relevant stakeholders are willing to bring together their technical expertise to make this a reality.
There is existing interest among innovators for guidelines around safely sharing intellectual
Detail concept notes, implementation plans, budgets will be prepared for all events and activities related to resource centre.
KNEIL would Leverage CEIL summit to sensitize stakeholders. Members will publish their innovation and innovation needs.
The ability to securely transfer value of intellectual property among innovators will promote innovations.
Quality of knowledge outputs will increase to be able to obtain.