Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISC)

Established under a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Programme, a Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) enables one to access technological, scientific and technical material published in a variety of intellectual property (IP) databases. Kenya, through the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), signed a service level agreement with WIPO on 4th October 2011,effectively becoming the designated focal point for the establishment and coordination of the Kenyan TISC Network.
The Institute is expected to sensitise and encourage institutions, including learning and research and development institutions, to establish TISCs to encourage innovation, technology transfer and IP commercialisation-related services.
The Institute has signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) to establish TISCs with the following institutions:
1. Universities

S/No

Institution/TISC Name

County

Town
  1.  

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

Bondo   

Siaya         
  1.  

Chuka University

Chuka

Meru     
  1.  

University of Eldoret

Eldoret

Uasin Gishu
  1.  

Karatina University

Karatina

Nyeri
  1.  

Maseno University

Maseno

Kisumu 
  1.  

Technical University of Mombasa

Mombasa

Mombasa
  1.  

Kenyatta University

Nairobi

Nairobi 
  1.  

University of Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi 
  1.  

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Nyeri

Nyeri                   
  1.  

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Juja

Kiambu               

2. Technical and Vocational Education And Training (TVET) institutions

S/No

Institution/TISC Name

County

Town
  1.  

Sang'alo Institute of Science and Technology

Bungoma

Bungoma
  1.  

The Eldoret National Polytechnic

Eldoret

Uasin Gishu                   
  1.  

The Sigalagala National Polytechnic

Kakamega      

Kakamega
  1.  

Nyandarua National Polytechnic

Nyahururu   

Nyandarua           
3. Research Institutions

S/No

Institution/TISC Name

County

Town
  1.  

 African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)

Nairobi         

Nairobi    
  1.  

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA)

Nairobi         

Nairobi     
  1.  

African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)

Nairobi         

Nairobi    
4. Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs)

S/No

Institution/TISC Name

County

Town
  1.  

Kenya Industrial Property Institute

Nairobi         

Nairobi