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
- Pan Africa Christian University
University or research institute · Nairobi · lib.pacuniversity.ac.ke - Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation
University or research institute · Nairobi · pau-au.africa - Partners for Health and Development in Africa
Research organization · Nairobi · phdaf.org - Partnership for African Social & Governance Research
Research organization · Nairobi · pasgr.org - Partnership for Economic Policy
Research organization · Nairobi · pep-net.org - Penda Health
Research organization · Nairobi · pendahealth.com - Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Government or public body · Nairobi · pharmacyboardkenya.org - Pioneer International University
University or research institute · Nairobi · piu.ac.ke - Policy Action Initiative
Research organization · Nairobi · policyactioninitiative.org - Practical Action
Research organization · Nairobi · practicalaction.org - Presbyterian University of East Africa
University or research institute · Kikuyu · puea.ac.ke - Pwani University
University or research institute · Kilifi · pu.ac.ke - Reality of Aid Africa Network
Research organization · Nairobi · roaafrica.org - Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development
Research organization · Nairobi · rcmrd.org - Remit Kenya (Kenya)
Corporate R&D · Busia · remitkenya.co.ke - Resource Conflict Institute
Research organization · Nakuru · reconcile-ea.org - Riara University
University or research institute · Nairobi · riarauniversity.ac.ke - Rift Valley Institute
Research organization · Nairobi · riftvalley.net - Rift Valley Technical Training Institute
University or research institute · Eldoret · rvti.ac.ke - Rongo University
University or research institute · Migori · rongovarsity.ac.ke - Sahelian Solutions Foundation
Research organization · Kitui · sasolfoundation.co.ke - Save the Elephants
Research organization · Nairobi · savetheelephants.org - Science for Africa Foundation
Research organization · Nairobi · scienceforafrica.foundation - Scott Christian University
University or research institute · Machakos · scott.ac.ke - Sino-Africa Joint Research Center
University or research institute · Juja · sinafrica.cas.cn - Somalia Water and Land Information
Research organization · Nairobi · faoswalim.org - South Eastern Kenya University
University or research institute · Kitui · seku.ac.ke - St. Francis Community Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · stfrancishospital.or.ke - St. Paul's University
University or research institute · Limuru · spu.ac.ke - Stockholm Environment Institute
Research organization · Nairobi · sei.org - Strathmore University
University or research institute · Nairobi · strathmore.edu - Tangaza University
University or research institute · Nairobi · tangaza.ac.ke - Technical University of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · tukenya.ac.ke - Technical University of Mombasa
University or research institute · Mombasa · tum.ac.ke - Tenwek Hospital
Health research · Bomet · tenwekhospital.org - Tharaka University
University or research institute · Marimanti · tharaka.ac.ke - Tharaka University Science Park
Science or technology park · MARIMANTI · tharaka.ac.ke - The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition Network
Research organization · Nairobi · chainnetwork.org - The Environment Institute of Kenya
University or research institute · Nairobi · eik.co.ke - The GoDown Arts Centre
Research organization · Nairobi · thegodownartscentre.com - The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations
Research organization · Nairobi · kara.or.ke - The Kenya Education Management Institute
University or research institute · Nairobi · kemi.ac.ke - The Kericho National Polytechnic
University or research institute · Sotik · kerichopoly.ac.ke - The Nairobi Women’s Hospital
Health research · Nairobi · nwch.co.ke - Tindiret Technical and Vocational College
University or research institute · Songhor · ttvc.ac.ke - Tom Mboya University College
University or research institute · Homa Bay · tmu.ac.ke - Training Centre in Communication
Research organization · Nairobi · tcc-africa.org - Tropical Institute Of Community Health And Development
Research organization · Kisumu · tich.gluk.ac.ke - Turkana University College
University or research institute · Lodwar · tuc.ac.ke - Twaweza Communications
Research organization · Nairobi · twawezacommunications.org - Umande Trust
Research organization · Nairobi · umande.org - Umma University
University or research institute · Kajiado · umma.ac.ke - United Nations Environment Programme
Research organization · Nairobi · unep.org - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Research organization · Closed · Nairobi · unhcr.org - United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Research organization · Nairobi · unhabitat.org - United States Agency for International Development
Government or public body · Closed · Eldoret · usaid.gov - United States International University Africa
University or research institute · Nairobi · usiu.ac.ke - University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
University or research institute · Eldoret · ueab.ac.ke - University of Eldoret
University or research institute · Eldoret · uoeld.ac.ke - University of Embu
University or research institute · Embu · embuni.ac.ke - University of Kabianga
University or research institute · Kericho · kabianga.ac.ke - University of Nairobi
University or research institute · Nairobi · uonbi.ac.ke - Ushahidi, Inc. (Kenya)
Research organization · Nairobi · ushahidi.com - Uzima University College
University or research institute · Kisumu · uzimauniversity.ac.ke - Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse
Research organization · Nairobi · vsf-suisse.ch - Wajir County Government
Government or public body · Wajir · wajir.go.ke - Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies
University or research institute · Nairobi · wmi.uonbi.ac.ke - Water Services Trust Fund
Government or public body · Nairobi · waterfund.go.ke - Well Told Story (Kenya)
Corporate R&D · Nairobi · welltoldstory.com - WESTERVELD CONSERVATION TRUST
Research organization · Nairobi · westerveld.squarespace.com - Wildlife Research and Training Institute
Government or public body · Naivasha · wrti.go.ke - World Agroforestry Centre
Research organization · Nairobi · worldagroforestry.org - ZanaAfrica Group
Research organization · Nairobi · zanaafrica.com - Zetech University
University or research institute · Nairobi · zetech.ac.ke - Zihi Institute
Research organization · Nairobi · zihiinstitute.org - Ahti River Export Processing Zone
Special economic zone · Nairobi - Akirachix
Innovation hub - Apps:lab
Innovation hub - ASKlabs
Innovation hub - BitHub
Innovation hub - C4D Lab
Innovation hub - EldoHub
Innovation hub - Fie-Labs Innovation Hub
Innovation hub - Gearbox
Innovation hub - iBIZ
Innovation hub - iHub
Innovation hub - LakeHub
Innovation hub - Lawyers Hub
Innovation hub - Mashinani Hub
Innovation hub - Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
Government or public body · Nairobi - Mission to the Street for Christ
Research organization · Nairobi - Mt Kenya Hub
Innovation hub - NaiLab
Innovation hub - National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Government or public body · Nairobi - Pangea Accelerator
Accelerator - Silicon Savannah
Science or technology park - SoteHub
Innovation hub - SwahiliBox
Innovation hub - Swahilipot Hub
Innovation hub - THub
Innovation hub - United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa
Government or public body · Nairobi
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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