MEDevice Africa and Invention Education – Kenyatta University convened 51 stakeholders across universities, corporates, hubs, funders, startups, healthcare providers, the Medtech market, and government agencies for the MedTech Stakeholders Connect.
The forum focused on strengthening Africa’s MedTech ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, and aligning biomedical education with real-world industry needs.
Key discussions included:
1. Building stronger bridges between startups, academia, and corporations.
2. Streamlining regulatory processes to support local innovation and manufacturing.
3. Including practical healthcare challenges in biomedical engineering training.
4. Defining what makes graduates truly ready for the MedTech market.
The event highlighted the urgency and opportunity to develop an environment where local innovations can thrive, from ideation to market adoption.
We are grateful to all participants for driving a rich and honest conversation: Invention Education – Kenyatta University, DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DeKUT), Strathmore University, Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Technical University of Mombasa, University of Nairobi, Drop Access Limited, Talking Hands Listening Eyes, Angaza Elimu, Think Place, Gearbox ,BBraun, AMREF, Hatch Technologies, Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, Amek Group, Siemens Healthineers, Science for Africa Foundation, Konza Technopolis, iTATU, UK-Kenya Tech Hub, Ryculture Health and Social Innovation, Qhala, FCDO Services, Victoria Ventures, The Lemelson Foundation, KIPI Kenya Industrial Property Institute and Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA).
