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The Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund is a multi-country project, funded by UK International Development from the UK Government, to support research and innovation systems strengthening in Africa.

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  • Reports
  • Ghana

    • Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS 2024) Report

    Ecosystem players in the research, technology and innovation sector across Africa converged in Accra for a one-day Africa Research and Innovation Commercialisation Summit (ARICS 2024), a thought-leadership initiative of the research and innovation hub, Heritors Labs, its funding partners--RISA Fund, development agencies and strategic collaborators in academia, industry and public sectors.

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  • Kenya

    • Empowering Innovators: Launch of Phase 2 for the Research to Commercialization Accelerator

    The Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is pleased to announce the launch of phase 2 for the Research to Commercialization (R2C) Accelerator Programme, with support from the RISA Fund.
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  • Reports
  • Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana

    • ‘Pre-acceleration’ in Africa: What Works

    This research was produced in collaboration between Katapult Africa, with support from the RISA Fund, and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
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  • Reports
  • Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda

    • Ecosystem Voices: Unpacking data experts perspectives on growth firms in Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda

    This insight report is the fourth of a series produced by GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation under a FCDO-funded Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund project to conceptualise, design and launch a scalable and replicable model for a data observatory for scaling commercial ventures inKenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
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    #RISA's Agnes Tsuma gave a keynote address at Anza Founders Night- Intellectual Property Edition. The event held to commemorate World IP Day on April 26th delved into the Future of Innovation and Creativity in Kenya, Africa, and Globally. @FCDOGovUK @AnzaVillage @Chemonics https://t.co/FDlCaYPeNr
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    @MawazoInstitute in Kenya is one of the grantees of the @FCDOGovUK funded @TheRISAFund project. We believe that working with research & innovation actors including women, we can help deliver on development priorities for Africa. @Chemonics @SOAS @UKaid @results4dev @AdamSmithInt https://t.co/2HZJdMLw7N
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    How do we create viable & inclusive value chains & innovation markets for sustainable socio-economic development? @TheRISAFund partners are addressing these concerns across sub-Saharan Africa. For more info https://t.co/pqqTV1K6Ru @FCDOGovUK @HeritorsLabs @Impact_Ed_Intl @SOAS https://t.co/snntT0OXa4
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    The RISA Fund is excited to support the launch of phase 2 of the Research to Commercialization (R2C) Accelerator Programme, set to be run by the @KENIAupdates with @vikventures! Read more here: https://t.co/8ndPdohiie
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    The RISA Fund is proud of to be supporting research that studies #innovation in #Africa, including this research project undertaken by Sam Unsworth from @chalmersuniv on #ClimateTech. @katapultimpact You can read the blog based upon the findings here: https://t.co/AebBYuh8tA
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    With more than 900 entrepreneurial support organisations (ESOs) in #Africa, a new piece of research by @katapultimpact with support from the RISA Fund, focuses on these ESOs' programming called 'pre-acceleration'. Check out the research here: https://t.co/xPj2g38BQP @FCDOGovUK
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    The RISA Fund is delighted to have supported the publication of a third insight report in a series produced by @GrowthAfrica and Systemic Innovation! You can read the full report here: https://t.co/Z3M7S3NiM3 @FCDOResearch @ChirchirEmmy @jordankyongo