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
	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Bondo	Siaya
	Chuka University	Chuka	Meru
	University of Eldoret	Eldoret	Uasin Gishu
	Karatina University	Karatina	Nyeri
	Maseno University	Maseno	Kisumu
	Technical University of Mombasa	Mombasa	Mombasa
	Kenyatta University	Nairobi	Nairobi
	University of Nairobi	Nairobi	Nairobi
	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	Nyeri	Nyeri
	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
	Sang'alo Institute of Science and Technology	Bungoma	Bungoma
	The Eldoret National Polytechnic	Eldoret	Uasin Gishu
	The Sigalagala National Polytechnic	Kakamega	Kakamega
	Nyandarua National Polytechnic	Nyahururu	Nyandarua

3. Research Institutions

S/No	Institution/TISC Name	County	Town
	African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)	Nairobi	Nairobi
	Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA)	Nairobi	Nairobi
	African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)	Nairobi	Nairobi

4. Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs)

S/No	Institution/TISC Name	County	Town
	Kenya Industrial Property Institute	Nairobi	Nairobi