What Exactly is the UniPOD
Working with government, business, academic, and other communities, UNIPOD will serve as a comprehensive one-stop facility for advanced knowledge transfer and assistance with technology along the research to commercial business journey.
The Pillars of UniPOD
UniPOD stands on strong pillars, each contributing to our mission of nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. These pillars define our approach and commitment:
Innovation Ecosystem:
Our innovation ecosystem fosters creativity, experimentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. It provides the necessary infrastructure, mentorship, and resources for individuals to develop their ideas.
Research Excellence
UniPOD promotes research excellence by facilitating access to funding, laboratories, and research networks. We encourage pioneering research that leads to breakthroughs.
Entrepreneurial Support
We provide comprehensive support for entrepreneurs, from ideation to market entry. UniPOD assists in business development, mentorship, and access to investment opportunities.
Innovation Pod
Innovation Pod (UNIPOD) will be an environment containing both an open innovation area and initiatives devoted to assisting creators, researchers, and company owners in developing and commercializing today’s and tomorrow’s technology.
Additionally, UNIPOD brings together commercial partners and multidisciplinary talent to collaborate on the development of innovative solutions. A single Center for Research and Innovation, located on the University of Rwanda Nyarugenge campus,(College of Science and Technology) serves as the foundation of UNIPOD. Here, we do joint research, create new technology, generate knowledge, give learning and train the trainer programs, and raise awareness of technology commercialization.
