Biobased Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp-Grand Finale

Name: Biobased Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp-Grand Finale
Start: 2026-07-24T13:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-24T19:30:00+03:00
Location: icipe, Nymph Terrace

Friday 24 Jul 2026, 13:30 → 19:30 Africa/Nairobi

icipe, Nymph Terrace

Duduville Campus, Kasarani P.O. Box 30772-00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-8632000

Description

The Biobased Innovation and Entrepreneurship bootcamp (BIEB) is organised to enable participants to package their innovative biobased ideas into investable projects. It offers practical hands-on workshops, cocreation of ideas and real-world exposure to commercial biobased industries and regional policy instruments relevant to translate biobased research into value-added goods and services. The Bootcamp is designed to foster collaboration and expose participants to the triple helix model of innovation involving academia, industry and policy actors as important elements of a functional innovation system.

Mukhibi Shiira

smukiibi@icipe.org

Registration

Bootcamp

- 13:30 → 14:15
  
  Guests Arrival 45m
  
  Ms Margaret Kanyua
- 14:15 → 14:45
  
  Welcome Remarks 30m
  
  Dr Abdou Tenkouano, Director General
- 14:45 → 17:30
  
  Pitches by the bootcamp participants 2h 45m
  
  The pitches will showcase the innovative biobased ideas packaged as projects or ventures to an audience of experts, potential investors and funders followed by feedback and Q & A.
- 17:30 → 18:00
  
  Closing Remarks 30m
  
  Dr Julius Ecuru
- 18:00 → 19:30
  
  Networking Cocktail 1h 30m