๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
As Mount Kenya University (MKU) prepares for its second annual Research and Innovation Week, students are urging industries and the government to leverage their innovative products.
Dr. Henry Yatich, Chairperson of the organising committee, emphasized the frustration young innovators face when their ideas donโt reach the market, despite their potential to solve current challenges.
The event, taking place at the Thika campus, aims to showcase creative solutions and foster collaboration between academia, industry, and government.
The focus will be on enhancing partnerships and aligning academic programs with industry needs, ensuring students gain practical experience.
Dr. Yatich highlighted the role of innovations in driving economic development, calling for continued support for young innovators.
โA key focus will be on enhancing partnerships and aligning academic programs with industry needs to equip students with hands-on experience for career success. Stakeholders and the industry will provide hindsight with the university on training areas to focus on, while we expect enhanced linkages with the industry to explore ways to enhance employability of graduates,โ he said.
Last year’s event featured impressive innovations, including value-added bathing soap made from medicinal plants. MKU remains a leader in fostering top-end innovations, with a dedicated research centre to help students develop their ideas.
