Accra Technical University (ATU) – Africa Health Research and Innovation Project

About ATU

ATU is a Technical University specialised in providing competency based practical industrial training, learning and applied research.

How the RISA Fund grant will be used

The ATU project aims to bridge the gap between research and development in the health sector, by using Design Thinking analysis to solve real-world challenges and harnessing the talents of young emerging leaders in health innovations. It seeks to take a pipeline of talented young innovators and develop them to apply design thinking to address local health challenges, as well incorporate locally tailored health solutions into healthcare delivery.

There will be stakeholder/ecosystem engagements with Design Thinking Ghana Hub (DTGH), Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (The Blood Bank); The Ridge Hospital; and 37 Military Hospital; the Ghana Standards Authority; Foods and Drugs Authority; and external stakeholders – Council for Scientific Research & Kirk House Foundation (USA).

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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.

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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