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Makerere University, in partnership with the Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat – Office of the President (STI-OP) and the Innovation Village Group, is proud to launch the Annual Innovation Commercialisation Award. This initiative celebrates bold ideas and transformative research that turn knowledge into solutions powering Uganda’s socio-economic transformation and advancing the Tenfold Growth Strategy toward […]

*****The project was officially launched on 28th October 2025, followed by planning meetings on 29th and 30th. It will be implemented at landing sites around Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Albert. Following the successful implementation of the NutriFish Project ( 2019-2023), Makerere University has been awarded a new grant worth about UGX2 Billion to expand activities […]

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) at Makerere University has been awarded a highly competitive research grant worth CAD 0.8 million to implement the “NutriFishPLUS” project, which aims to scale up innovative fish processing technologies, improve market access, and empower women in Uganda’s fishing communities to boost incomes and livelihoods. This project builds on the […]