Kenya Innovation Week (KIW) is set to host the Commonwealth Edition, themed "Innovating to Unlock Our Common Wealth". This edition will focus on leveraging innovation to advance wealth creation for societal well-being.

Scheduled to take place in Nairobi from November 27th to 1st December 2023, the event underscores Nairobi's status as a leading African innovation hub. The city boasts a high number of start-ups, incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces, reflecting its innovative ecosystem characterized by collaboration, entrepreneurship, and a culture of experimentation. This environment has yielded some of the world's most innovative solutions.

The forum will delve into how disruptive innovations can drive socio-economic progress and transform industries. KIW 2023 offers a unique opportunity to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices for building innovative ecosystems that create shared value. Through panel discussions, exhibitions, keynote speeches, fireside chats, workshops, and networking events, participants will learn from one another and forge connections to support their innovation journeys.

With a focus on constructing sustainable solutions benefiting communities, KIW plays a pivotal role in positioning Kenya as a leading hub of innovation in Africa and beyond. Innovators, investors, corporations, governments, development partners, and all passionate about innovation and committed to creating common wealth in this era of globalization are welcomed in Kenya.

The objectives of the Kenya Innovation Week include:

Forging new inter-regional partnerships to expand the Commonwealth innovation ecosystem.

Showcasing the best startups and innovations from the Commonwealth countries to a curated range of investors.

Advancing and diffusing the uptake of emerging technologies that can generate innovative solutions to today and tomorrow's socio-economic and environmental challenges.

Facilitating the creation of new markets for inbound and outbound startups.

Launching a range of products and programs meant to unlock our ‘Commonwealth’.

For more information about the event and how you can participate, kindly check this link: https://kenyainnovationweek.com/