Application for the Kibabii University Innovation Challenge – 2020 entry is now open by the Kibabii University for all outstanding & creative Students in Kenya.
Kibabii University Innovation Challenge 2020 is an initiative of Kibabii University as part of European Union Funded African Higher Education Leadership in Advancing Inclusive Innovation for Development (AHEAD) Project to activate a series of innovative solutions for various community challenges. The Challenge will bring together students that care about building such solutions and are willing to ideate, deliberate and innovate for offering innovative solutions. Kibabii University will select the most feasible ideas and enable willing innovators/entrepreneurs in prototyping, testing and implementing to create an impact with the innovations. The goal of challenge is to support and accelerate the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at the University.
The Challenge encourages all KIBU Students, Startups and Young Innovators who have innovative ideas and big dreams about starting their own business ideas. It provides an excellent opportunity to learn from successful industry mentors, to nurture their innovative ideas into powerful business models and pitch them to the top investors/venture capitalist in future.
KIBABII UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CHALLENGE ELIGIBILITY
Scholars are selected on the following criteria:
- The Challenge is open to all duly registered students at Kibabii University in academic year 2019-2020 who have innovative ideas
- Students can participate individually or in a team of note more than five members
- Each team should have a University staff as guide. Any student (either as team or otherwise) can submit maximum of two entries.
KIBABII UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CHALLENGE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Application forms can be obtained at kibu.ac.ke
- All applications must be written in English only, Times New Roman, Font 12
- All participants must attach a copy of their student identity card indicating their eligibility
- Duly filled applications form should be submitted by email and hardcopy to innovationchallenge2020@kibu.ac.ke and to the Director, Research, Consultancy and Extension (Office: ABB 214) respectively
- The deadline for receiving applications is 20thMarch 2020, not later than 17:00 hours East Africa Time
- All applicants will be informed on the results of the selection process at all phases
