While giving his remarks, the Vice Chancellor informed the participants that the University is encouraging entrepreneurship and business development from its students. He pointed out that the focus currently is to ensure that students not only learn theory but also develop and own businesses. He further pointed out that the Incubation Center, under ACEII PTRE will support students with business ideas/innovations to commercialization of the products. The Directorate of Research in the University will ensure that all the processes of Technology Transfer and patenting are followed to the later.
“The Big businesses we see, all began as small ideas formed into industries or companies either as a team or individually,” said Prof. Kosgey. The University commits to offer all the required support to the Incubation Center to ensure that the objective is achieved.
The facilitators included Ms. Phyllis Wanja Gitimu (Social Innovator-Akili Mali), Peter Githnji (Business Devleoper & Incubation Expert), Mr. Barnabas Musyoka (Entrepreneur & Entrepreneurship Scholar), Ms. Lim Hazel (Agripreneur), Mr. Benjamin Murithi (1963 Group of Investors), Mr. Kamau Nyambwengi (Young Entrepreneurs Network & Manager, Garage Incubator).