Kigali Workshop 2022
AIT Switzerland – Africa
SASBI – Swiss and African Science and Business Innovators
The SASBI Knowledge group met in Kigali 2022 to discuss mechanisms of entrepreneurship building and promotion of science-based start up activities. Directors and managers of entrepreneurship and innovation centers at universities of the SASBI program countries (South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Switzerland) were invited to participate and contribute to this exchange of professionals.
Nine African Startups were selected and won a entrepreneurship residency stay in Switzerland.
Impressions of the Winning Startups on their Stay in Switzerland:
We are congratulating the winning startups!
Thank you ALL partners, colleagues and hosts of this event!
A wonderful opportunity to connect and to further increase synergies across the regions!
Date: 2022, March 22nd-25th
Host: University of Rwanda
Venue:
University of Rwanda, Head Office
Gikondo Campus
Street, KK 737 – Kigali
Program
March Mon 21st
Arrival Day, Free Networking
March Tue 22nd: Starting the Start-up Journey
Open Conference for Participants from Institutions of Higher Learning and Research
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Opening Keynote – 9:45 – Prof. Christine Volkmann UNESCO Chair for Entrepreneurship and Intercultural Management, University of Wuppertal (Germany) How to build up a supportive infrastructure for entrepreneurship at a University |
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Follow-Up Keynote – 10:15 – Prof. Mike Kuria Deputy Executive Secretary of the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Entrepreneurship promotion mechanisms at African Higher Education Institutions. Challenges and Opportunities |
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Panel Discussion – 10:45 – Moderation: Pauline Koelbl Founder & CEO at AfriProspect GmbH | Founder & Managing Partner at ShEquity | Innovation Expert in Developing and Emerging Markets | Passionate about Innovation, Inclusivity and Female Empowerment |
FORUM for Start-up Presentations: 14:00 – 16:30
Early stage start-up companies present their business ideas and projects to an international review panel.
The most convincing projects will receive an invitation award for linking up with Swiss peers in Switzerland.
March Wed 23rd: Innovation and Academia – Industry Outreach
Open Workshop (continued)
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Session – 09:30 – Innovation Office of the University of Basel Looking inside a Swiss Innovation Office |
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Round Table Discussion – 11:30 Moderation: Pauline Koelbl Founder & CEO at AfriProspect GmbH | Founder & Managing Partner at ShEquity | Innovation Expert in Developing and Emerging Markets | Passionate about Innovation, Inclusivity and Female Empowerment Co-Moderation: Erich Thaler Senior Manager Networks and Global Partnerships, University of Basel |
Afternoon Session: 14:00 – 16:30
The African / South African Example
Round Table Discussion Presenting the Outcomes of the Previous Sessions
March Thu 24th: Research – Industry Consortium Building
Private – Public Sector Partnerships
Lead: South African Technology and Innovation Agency TIA
Participating Partners: Foundations, Funding Agencies, Governmental Representatives
March Fri 25th
Departure Day, Free Networking
