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
No Town County Institution/TISC Name
1 Bondo Siaya Jarmogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
2 Chuka Meru Chuka University
3 Eldoret Uasin Gishu University of Eldoret
4 Karatina Nyeri Karatina University
5 Maseno Kisumu Maseno University
6 Mombasa Mombasa Technical University of Mombasa
7 Nairobi Nairobi Kenyatta University
8 Nairobi Nairobi University of Nairobi
9 Nyeri Nyeri Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
10 Juja Kiambu Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2. Technical and Vocational Education And Training (TVET) institutions
No Town County Institution/TISC Name
1 Bungoma Bungoma Sang'alo Institute of Science and Technology
2 Eldoret Uasin Gishu The Eldoret National Polytechnic
3 Kakamega Kakamega The Sigalagala National Polytechnic
4. Nyahururu Nyandarua Nyandarua National Polytechnic
3. Research Institutions
No Town County Institution/TISC Name
1 Nairobi Nairobi African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)
2. Nairobi Nairobi Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA)
3. Nairobi Nairobi African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
4. Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs)
No Town County Institution/TISC Name
1 Nairobi Nairobi Kenya Industrial Property Institute
