About Us
Who We Are
C4DLab is a prototyping and innovative startup incubation lab at the School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi. This lab was founded in 2013, as the first phase of a bigger complex CC4D (Center of Computing for Development) to be built at the school. The lab works with the entire university community, with a reach to a community of more than 70,000 people, including faculty, students, staff and alumni.
Mission
To generate and share knowledge, and produce innovative technological solutions that address societal problems by nurturing and mentoring a community of researchers, undertaking cutting-edge research, and forging partnerships.
Vision
To be the dynamic hub of innovation to solve societal challenges using technology.
Our Flagship Activities
Startup incubation and acceleration
Startup incubation and acceleration Incubation is a process of supporting successful development of startup companies through provision of resources and services, which the startup companies do not have. At C4DLab we take startups which are multi-disciplinary but have a computing element. And with initiatives like the TUMI Startup Accelerator, startups are equipped and trained in the ways of taking their businesses to the next stage.
Research and product development
C4Dlab has established several partnerships with government, private sector and multinationals to promote data driven policy making through research. With funding from various organizations and utilizing capacity at the University, C4DLab has championed development of policy and strategy documents founded on rigorous research. Get unlimited access to multidisciplinary research riding on the huge network of faculty at the University of Nairobi and partnering institutions.
Innovation ecosystem development
C4DLab runs numerous events in form of seminars, bootcamps, workshops, etc geared towards building the capacity for the university community to easily innovate. It is the home to the Nairobi Innovation Week, an annual event that celebrates local and international innovations while enhancing key aspects of the local innovation ecosystem. In addition through Nairobi Design Thinking School (NDTS) C4DLab offers practical causes in Human Centered Design and Multi Disciplinary Problem Based Learning.
What Guides Us
Academic excellence & mentorship
We shall strive to achieve academic excellence and be mentors to upcoming researchers.
Integrity
In all our actions and interactions, we shall be people of integrity, maintaining ethical behaviour and exhibiting professional etiquette.
Team Work
In all our actions and interactions, we shall be people of integrity, maintaining ethical behaviour and exhibiting professional etiquette.
Societal focus
In all our research, we shall be guided by a focus on societal needs.
Innovativeness and creativity
Innovativeness and creativity shall be the hallmark of our research activities.
Meet our Sponsors
Startups.bafunde.com is an initiative sponsored by partner organizations to equip startups with skills necessary to develop their businesses from an idea stage to commercialization.
This project has been implemented by C4DLab, a prototyping and innovative startup incubation lab at the School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi. The lab works with entire university community, with a reach to more than 70,000 people, including faculty, students, staff and alumni.