The Central Rift Innovation Week is an annual innovation event hosted by Kabarak University at its main campus in Nakuru. The event brings together researchers, innovators, industry and government to focus on the commercialization of innovation. The first edition of the Central Rift Innovation Week (CRIW 2022) was held between 1 st - 4 th November 2022 and attracted over 2,000 attendees.

The second edition of the event (CRIW 2023) will be held between 11 th and 15 th September 2023 at the Kabarak University Main Campus in Nakuru.

The theme of the event is “Commercialization of Research and Innovation” and we aim to spur growth in the commercialization of research and innovation among innovators in Universities, Technical and Vocational Training Colleges, the counties and the general public.

The event will comprise of a number of key events such as a training program and workshops for innovators and innovation hub managers, an innovation exhibition, and plenaries. As part of the event buildup we will be offering a free 10 weeks training program for both innovators and innovation managers.

• Individual Participants (Innovation & General Exhibition) 
• Innovation Exhibition
• General Exhibition