🌟 Central Rift Innovation Week (CRIW) 2026 – A Celebration of Innovation, Collaboration and Impact
What an inspiring three days at Central Rift Innovation Week (CRIW) 2026, held from 15–17 September 2026 at Kabarak University. Kabarak University
CRIW 2026 brought together innovators, students, researchers, entrepreneurs, industry players, government agencies, investors and development partners to showcase innovative solutions, exchange knowledge, build networks and explore opportunities for collaboration and commercialization.
From digital technologies, artificial intelligence, agritech and health innovations to sustainable solutions and entrepreneurship, the week demonstrated the creativity and determination of young innovators working to solve real-world challenges.
A major highlight was the opportunity for innovators to showcase and pitch their solutions, receive feedback from judges and experts, engage potential partners, and strengthen their pathways toward prototype development, intellectual property protection, market validation and commercialization.
👏 Special appreciation goes to:
Kabarak University Management for the continued support of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The CRIW 2026 Organizing and Innovation Committees for their commitment and teamwork.
Our judges, mentors, speakers and partners for sharing their expertise.
NRF, KIPI, KIPPRA, KeNIA , ACCESS Bank,ABSA bank ,ICEA ,Dandelion , DSL , ELDOHUB,ICTA AFYA Ventures and other ecosystem partners for supporting research and innovation.
Our students, researchers and innovators whose creativity made the event meaningful.
Most importantly, congratulations to all the innovators who stepped forward to share their ideas. Every prototype, pitch and conversation represents another step toward transforming knowledge into solutions with real societal and economic impact.
As we conclude CRIW 2026, the journey continues. Our focus remains on moving innovations beyond exhibitions and competitions toward incubation, intellectual property protection, validation, investment, commercialization and sustainable impact.
❤️👏 Thank you to everyone who made CRIW 2026 a success.
Together, we are building an innovation ecosystem where ideas become solutions and solutions create impact.
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EldoHub ICT Authority George Muturi Margaret S. Dr. Lawrence Nderu Joe Karanja Caleb Mwangi Pixel Electric Company Ltd AFYA Ventures Amref Health Africa DSL Lish AI Labs Dr. Phillip Nyawere Mercy Gachoka Dr. M. N. Walekhwa Dr.Faith Yator
19 September 2026 à 05h29
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