14th – 18th October
Eldoret Innovation Week 2024
ELDORET INNOVATION WEEK 2024
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Eldoret Innovation Week (EIW) aims to inspire innovators, entrepreneurs and other major key players in the business sector especially those in the north rift region of Kenya. Innovators will learn how to adopt new ideas and trends, gain a competitive advantage over their competitors as well as develop a culture of innovation and technology for sustainable business development.
Core Objectives
Imagine
New Ideas
Keen to meet in person again? Join EIW for in-depth conversations, relevant connections and quality content.
Create
Partnerships
To promote public-private sector partnerships to improve trade, economic resilience, and regional growth.
Deliver
Opportunities
With so many issues to tackle and so much change happening so fast, you will benefit from your team joining too.
What are the activities lined up?
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An Innovation Challenge
Applications open between February to March. The challenge will involve young people in Eldoret and other target locations within the North Rift Region presenting their innovative solutions before a bench of judges with vast expertise in various industry sectors. From the competitive session, the judges get to select top 5 best innovators who will receive a deserving accord at an awarding ceremony during the EIW.
Capacity Building Workshops
EIW will be a cumulation of knowledge dissemination and training before, during, and even after the event. Young people from across the globe will converge in occasional webinars and think tank sessions by simply signing up on the official EIW web portal. The training sessions will be theme-based and will see different industry experts invited to moderate/train young people on various topics and once learners complete the programme successfully, they receive certificates and lifetime access to study materials.
Education Reform Advocacy
The EIW is also an advocacy platform to help revamp and support education curriculum development and reviews, around schools in the region. Adopt sustainable practices that champion the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at all levels by partnering with the County Government of Uasin Gishu and schools in Eldoret to foster an environment in which new ideas and technologies can flourish.
Networking Opportunities
Young innovators and enthusiasts will converge at one of the biggest innovation expos in the region. They will have an opportunity to interact with thought leaders, investors, and the county leadership in addition to exchanging knowledge with like-minded peers on various issues.
Focus Group Discussion
Innovators will participate in discussions organized by various organizations to develop creative and innovative solutions that have the potential of improving existing business systems to enhance efficiency in delivering services to customers.
Keynote Speeches and Presentations
Innovators and entrepreneurs will gain insights from panel discussions and presentations made during the EIW.
Q&A Sessions
Organized feedback loop to ensure the voices of all attendees of the EIW are included in matters that directly affect their day-to-day lives and encourage solution-driven platforms that are community-centred.
Exhibition Showcase
Businesses and upcoming innovative entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services and their successful journey of resilient recovery through business innovations. Organizations/brands will highlight milestones achieved by adopting technological advancements to enhance system efficiency, manage risks, communicate their brand effectively and enhance value addition to tap into new markets.
Who is your target audience?
Our target audience for this event are:
- THE YOUTH
- INNOVATION HUBS
- SEED FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS
- TVETS & INSTITUTIONS
- TECH FIRMS
- COUNTIES & GOVERNMENT BODIES
- PRIVATE SECTORS
- SOCIAL IMPACT NONPROFITS
What EIW 2023 will focus on?
EIW will be based on the following topics;
- The power of innovation to link technology people and purpose.
- Partnerships to promote access to physical and digital infrastructure to unlock new opportunities in e-commerce.
- Emerging innovative trends in agribusiness and climate action, new forms of alternative energy, health, education, research and the creative economy.
- Mechanism to support digital transformation in various industries in the region for a sustainable economic growth.
Benefits of attending the Eldoret Innovation Week?
Eldoret Innovation Week is aimed at enabling innovators to flourish by providing them with resources, relevant
discussions and engagements that will help boost business revenue.
Benefits to Partners and Sponsors?
- Join other entrepreneurs who are looking to leverage technological innovation to further scale their businesses.
- Gain a one-on-one experience interacting with the latest technologies in the upcoming city from various sectors of the economy
- Utilize an opportunity to network and form grounds for collaboration to achieve business growth
- Showcase your brand as a champion for innovation that has the potential to transform lives and businesses in the region
- Interact directly will prospective clients and learn what they are looking for to gain market intel even as consumers continue to seek new and innovative approaches to solving their problems.
- Seek new avenues to partner with young innovators and become a part of their success stories.
- Benchmark operations of leading enterprises and gain new perspectives in implementing a successful innovation strategy in the current dynamic business environment.