Nuvoni Centre for Innovation Research

Our research on energy access aims to understand and foster the transition towards sustainable,
low carbon energy systems in Kenya and the regions

Our research on energy access aims to understand and foster the transition towards sustainable,
low carbon energy systems in Kenya and the regions

Our research on energy access aims to understand and foster the transition towards sustainable,
low carbon energy systems in Kenya and the regions

Nuvoni Centre for Innovation Research is an independent academic research firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. Our mission is to undertake research on science, technology and innovation and its role in fostering inclusive development in Africa. Our current focus areas are energy, technology and innovation management and urban development. Read More

RESEARCH AREAS

We aim to shed more light on the dynamics and impact of science, technology and innovation on business and entrepreneurship, policy processes, culture, and society in general.

Energy

We explore how to transform access to energy via deliberate policy and private-sector interventions. Broadly, our energy research contributes to the ongoing discourse on development and climate change.

Urban Development

We undertake impact-driven research on how residents in urban informal settlements can better anticipate, cope with, adapt to, and transform through change and disruptions.

Technology Management

Our research focuses on enhancing innovation across all sectors. We develop and deliver tools to improve the management of innovation within organizations and their suppliers and customers.

NCIR legally and administratively hosts the International Centre for Frugal Innovation (ICFI) Kenya Hub.

ICFI is a multi-disciplinary academic research centre founded in 2013 through a strategic alliance between three Dutch universities: Delft University of Technology, Leiden University and Erasmus University Rotterdam.