Kenya innovation ecosystem
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 341 innovation ecosystem organizations in Kenya, including 130 research organizations, 111 universities and research institutes and 39 government and public bodies.
The largest concentrations are in Nairobi (226), Kisumu (12) and Eldoret (10).
Kenya scores 37.1 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 97 of 117 economies.
341 organizations
- International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Research organization · Nairobi · alliancebioversityciat.org - International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya
Research organization · Mombasa · icrhk.org - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
University or research institute · Nairobi · icipe.org - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Government or public body · Nairobi · icrisat.org - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Research organization · Nairobi · iita.org - International Livestock Research Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · ilri.org - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Research organization · Nairobi · cimmyt.org - International Potato Center
University or research institute · Nairobi · cipotato.org - International Research and Development Actions
University or research institute · Nairobi · irdac.org - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Bondo · jooust.ac.ke - Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
University or research institute · Nairobi · jkuat.ac.ke - K-Rep Development Agency (Kenya)
Corporate R&D · Nairobi · k-rep.co.ke - Kabarak University
University or research institute · Nakuru · kabarak.ac.ke - Kaimosi Friends University
University or research institute · Kapsabet · kafu.ac.ke - Kamukunji Paralegal Trust
Research organization · Nairobi · kaplet.org - Karatina University
University or research institute · Nyeri · karu.ac.ke - Karen Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · karenhospital.org - Katiba Institute
Research organization · Nairobi · katibainstitute.org - KCA University
University or research institute · Nairobi · kcau.ac.ke - KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
University or research institute · Kilifi · kemri-wellcome.org - Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
University or research institute · Nairobi · kalro.org - Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · kari.org - Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium
Research organization · Nairobi · kanco.org - Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative
University or research institute · Nairobi · kaviuon.org - Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry
Health research · Nairobi · kapikenya.org - Kenya Association of Professional Counsellors
Research organization · Nairobi · kapc.or.ke - Kenya Association of Urological Surgeons
Research organization · Nairobi · kaus.or.ke - Kenya Bureau of Standards
Government or public body · Nairobi · kebs.org - Kenya Coastal Development Project
Research organization · Mombasa · kcdp.co.ke - Kenya Community Development Foundation
Research organization · Nairobi · kcdf.or.ke - Kenya Cultural Centre
Government or public body · Nairobi · kenyaculturalcentre.go.ke - Kenya Fisheries Service
Government or public body · Mombasa · kenyafisheriesservice.go.ke - Kenya Forest Service
Government or public body · Nairobi · kenyaforestservice.org - Kenya Forestry Research Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · kefri.org - Kenya Health Informatics Association
Research organization · Nairobi · kehia.org - Kenya Highlands University
University or research institute · Kericho · khu.ac.ke - Kenya Human Rights Commission
Research organization · Nairobi · khrc.or.ke - Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · kirdi.go.ke - Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
Government or public body · Nairobi · kippra.org - Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
University or research institute · Nairobi · kicd.ac.ke - Kenya Institute Of Organic Farming
Research organization · Nairobi · kiof.net - Kenya Institute of Special Education
University or research institute · Nairobi · kise.ac.ke - Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping
University or research institute · Nairobi · kism.ac.ke - Kenya Land Alliance
Research organization · Nakuru · kenyalandalliance.or.ke - Kenya Library and Information Services Consortium
Research organization · Nairobi · klisc.or.ke - Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
University or research institute · Mombasa · kmfri.go.ke - Kenya Medical Research Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · kemri-wellcome.org - Kenya Medical Training College
University or research institute · Nairobi · kmtc.ac.ke - Kenya Meteorological Society
Research organization · Nairobi · kms.or.ke - Kenya Methodist University
University or research institute · Nairobi · kemu.ac.ke - Kenya Muslim Youth Alliance
Research organization · Nairobi · kenyamuslims.org - Kenya National Archives
Organization · Nairobi · archives.go.ke - Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services
Research organization · Nairobi · nbtskenya.or.ke - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Government or public body · Nairobi · knbs.or.ke - Kenya National Library Service
Organization · Eldoret · knls.ac.ke - Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium
Research organization · Nairobi · kenyapaediatric.org - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services
Government or public body · Nairobi · kephis.org - Kenya Psychiatry Association
Research organization · Nairobi · kenyapsychiatrists.org - Kenya School of Government
Government or public body · Nairobi · ksg.ac.ke - Kenya School of TVET
University or research institute · Nairobi · kstvet.ac.ke - Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation Committee
Government or public body · Mombasa · seaturtle.wildlifedirect.org - Kenya Seed Company (Kenya)
Corporate R&D · Kitale · kenyaseed.com - Kenya Wildlife Service
Organization · Nairobi · kws.go.ke - Kenyan Medical Women's Association
Research organization · Nairobi · kmwa.or.ke - Kenyatta National Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · knh.or.ke - Kenyatta University
University or research institute · Nairobi · ku.ac.ke - Ketebul Music
Research organization · Nairobi · ketebulmusic.org - Kibabii University
University or research institute · Bungoma · kibu.ac.ke - Kijabe Hospital
Health research · Kijabe · kijabehospital.org - Kirinyaga University
University or research institute · Kerugoya · kyu.ac.ke - Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Nairobi · kwust.ac.ke - Kisii University
University or research institute · Kisii · kisiiuniversity.ac.ke - Koitaleel Samoei University College
University or research institute · Eldoret · ksu.ac.ke - Konza Technopolis
Science or technology park · konzacity.go.ke - Laikipia University
University or research institute · Nyahururu · laikipia.ac.ke - Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization
Government or public body · Migori · lvfo.org - Lukenya University
University or research institute · Mtito Andei · lukenyauniversity.ac.ke - LVCT Health
Research organization · Nairobi · lvcthealth.org - M-Changa
Research organization · Nairobi · changa.co.ke - Maasai Mara University
University or research institute · Narok · mmarau.ac.ke - Machakos School
University or research institute · Machakos · machakosschool.sc.ke - Machakos University
University or research institute · Machakos · mksu.ac.ke - Maisha Meds
Health research · Kisumu · maishameds.org - Mama Ngina University College
University or research institute · Gatundu · mnu.ac.ke - Mariakani Cottage Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · mchkenya.org - Maseno University
University or research institute · Kisumu · maseno.ac.ke - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Kakamega · mmust.ac.ke - Mazingira Institute
Research organization · Nairobi · mazinst.org - Media Council of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · mediacouncil.or.ke - Medic Mobile
Research organization · Nairobi · medicmobile.org - Meru University of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Meru · must.ac.ke - mHealth (Kenya)
Corporate R&D · Nairobi · mhealthkenya.org - Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries
Government or public body · Nairobi · kilimo.go.ke - Ministry of Education
Government or public body · Nairobi · education.go.ke - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources & Regional Development Authorities
Government or public body · Kisumu · environment.go.ke - Ministry of Health
Government or public body · Nairobi · health.go.ke - Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services
Government or public body · Nairobi · labour.go.ke - Moi University
University or research institute · Eldoret · mu.ac.ke - Mount Kenya University
University or research institute · Thika · mku.ac.ke - Moving the GoalPosts
Research organization · Kilifi · mtgk.org - Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation
University or research institute · Nanyuki · mpala.org - Multimedia University of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · mmu.ac.ke - Murang'a University of Technology
University or research institute · Murang’a · mut.ac.ke - Nairobi Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · nairobihospital.org - Nakuru County Council
Government or public body · Nakuru · nakinfo.unibe.ch - National Aids Control Council
Government or public body · Nairobi · nacc.or.ke - National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Government or public body · Nairobi · nacosti.go.ke - National Defence College Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · ndc.go.ke - National Drought Management Authority
Government or public body · Nairobi · ndma.go.ke - National Environment Management Authority
Government or public body · Nairobi · nema.go.ke - National Museums of Kenya
Organization · Nairobi · museums.or.ke - National Nurses Association of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · nnak.or.ke - National Organization of Peer Educators
Research organization · Nairobi · nope.or.ke - National Research Fund Kenya
Government or public body · Nairobi · nrf.go.ke - Nature Kenya The East Africa Natural History Society
Organization · Nairobi · naturekenya.org - Network for Water and Sanitation International
Research organization · Nairobi · netwas.org - Network of AIDS Researchers of Eastern and Southern Africa
Research organization · Nairobi · naresa.org - Nyanza Reproductive Health Society
Research organization · Kisumu · nrhskenya.org - Open University of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · ouk.ac.ke - OUSIA FABLABS
Fab lab or makerspace · Planned · Eldoret · ousiatechnologies.com
Categories
- Research organizations in Kenya 130
- Universities and research institutes in Kenya 111
- Government and public bodies in Kenya 39
- Innovation hubs in Kenya 19
- Health research organizations in Kenya 17
- Corporate R&D centers in Kenya 8
- Fab labs and makerspaces in Kenya 6
- Other organizations in Kenya 5
- Science and technology parks in Kenya 4