R2C Accelerator
Supports Kenyan researchers and startups in transforming research outputs into commercial products through guided collaboration.
The R2C (Research to Commercialisation) Accelerator is a non-cash, capacity-building program delivered by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) in partnership with ViKtoria Ventures and co-funded by RISA, the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa programme under the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The accelerator bridges the gap between research innovation and…
Research-based innovations across all sectors by Kenyan researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs seeking a structured 6–8 month commercialisation accelerator.
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