Presentation on the Tanzania Innovation Ecosystem and role of Universities on promoting grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship in Tanzania.

1. The Innovation
ecosystem of
Tanzania.

2. why do we need to speak
about innovation?

3. 900,000
Number of youth getting into the job market in
Tanzania ? (Source: World Bank Article)

4. If you do critical
analysis of
the situation..

5. 900,000 approxNumber of youth getting into the job market
P(e)= n(e)/u(e)They have less than 10% chance of getting employed.
50,000 approxThose who got employed in the formal sector

6. We need to encourage youths to do 3 things...
▧ First, to see opportunities...
▧ Second, to act towards those opportunities..
▧ Third, to do it a little bit different...
That is what Buni Does...

7. UDSM untold stories...
▧ Goodluck Akyoo, Time Tickets
▧ Michael Kimollo, Soka App
▧ Jacqueline Dismas, 3D printer & Drip Irrigation Sensor

8. Getting back to the
ecosystem…
Complex Network of interconnected systems...

9. The System
(A set of things
working together)
The current situation of the innovation
ecosystem...
The Process
(Steps taken to
achieve a certain
end)
UNIs
(R&D)
VETA
(M)
SIDO
(M)
I.S (I)
Funding
Mechanisms
Idea
Commercialization
& Scaling
P.M
(P.R)
P.S
Intellectual
Property &
Ownership
I.P
(S& M) Policies &
Regulations

10. At least this is what we do at Buni...
Students,
Graduates, Makers
& Talented Youths
Internship,
Mentorship,
Community
Outreach,
Makerspace
(Buni Hub)
Encourage
them to join
Incubation
Programmes
(DTBI)

11. Getting back to the
Universities..

12. 3rd Generation Universities….
1ST
Generation
Universities
(1000s)
2ND
Generation
Universities
(1500s)
3RD
Generation
Universities
(2000s)
● Education
● Master
● Education
● Research
● Lecturer
● Education
● Research
● Entrepreneurship
● Coaches

13. The role of Universities...
Promoting Innovation &
Entrepreneurship to
Students encouraging
establishment of
innovation & Co-creation
spaces within the
Universities to nurture
their ideas & projects.
Promoting Innovation &
entrepreneurship to
graduates encouraging
establishment of
incubators to incubate
their businesses.
To support students... To support graduates...

14. “Failure to make a decision is itself a
decision...

15. How can
you get involved?

16. Thanks!
Any questions?
@J4Mtambalike
jumanne@buni.or.tz