Partnership with Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology to Strengthen Local Manufacturing

TLDR

• Since its development, the technology has been introduced in more than 50 public and private schools, with adoption progressing faster in private institutions because of more flexible procurement systems.
• The project demonstrates how strategic investment in science, technology and innovation can bridge the gap between research and commercialisation while strengthening local manufacturing and improving classroom learning.
• To strengthen local manufacturing, African Invention Company has partnered with the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) to fabricate several components using the company’s original designs.
• Producing these parts locally instead of importing them demonstrates the potential of partnerships between innovators and technical institutions to build Tanzania’s manufacturing capacity, develop technical skills and.
• Expanding commercialisation funding, strengthening partnerships between universities and industry, improving access to investment and creating procurement opportunities for locally developed technologies could.