About JKUAT Industrial Park Limited
The JKUAT Industrial Park (Jkuat IP), formerly known as Nairobi Industrial and Technology Park, was set up to accelerate innovation and commercialization towards the achievement of the aspirations of Kenya under the Kenya Vision 2030. The JKUAT Industrial Park is a result of a mutual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between JomoKenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) and the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development (MoIED) signed in 2012.
Kenya’s Vision 2030 recognizes SME Industrial and Technology Parks as important vehicles through which the growth of Kenya’s manufacturing sector can be fast-tracked.
JKUAT Industrial Park Limited is a company fully owned by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
JKUAT IP Concept
The aim of JKUAT IP is to facilitate the transformation of innovations and research findings into sustainable enterprises by availing an incubation process. JKUAT IP is to stimulate and manage the flow of knowledge and technology from universities, R&D institutions and other innovation pools to the industry.
Park Strategic Objectives
- To facilitate transfer of technology and promote local knowledge-based enterprises.
- To create an environment for inventiveness.
- To stimulate and manage the flow of knowledge and technology amongst university, R&D institutions, companies and markets.
- To provide other value-added services together with high-quality space and services.
- To translate Government policies into sectoral strategies and action plans.
Vision Statement
A vision 2030 flagship project that incubates innovations into commercial enterprises
Mission Statement
To create an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation through cooperation of the government, private sector, and the University towards the achievement of vision 2030
Mandate
To facilitate the transformation of research finding and innovations into sustainable enterprises by availing an incubation process