Introduce a practical solution to a local problem. Individuals and informal teams can explore the registration journey.
Demonstration pathway
INGENUITY IS OUR STARTING POINT.
Ugandan ideas.
National progress.
For the thinkers, makers and problem-solvers building a better Uganda. Find the support to take your next step.
Illustrative imagery · AI-generated. Not actual programme participants.
THE POSSIBILITY
Good ideas are everywhere.
Opportunity should reach them.
In a community workshop. On a farm. Inside a laboratory. Bring your experience and your ambition. Explore a proposed pathway that connects grassroots ingenuity and institutional research.
OPEN CALLS
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Find an opportunity
Discover a route that fits your idea.
These are illustrative pathways, not live funding calls.
Continuous registration lets you register an innovation beyond funding-call windows. Seasonal competitive grants follow separate published eligibility rules and deadlines.
Opportunities 3 illustrative pathways
Explore the next step for a working agricultural prototype, from technical testing to a clearer route to market.
Demonstration pathway
A proposed pathway for research teams developing evidence-led solutions with potential public and commercial value.
Demonstration pathway
PEOPLE ARE THE STARTING POINT
Different beginnings.
Shared ambition.
Innovation belongs in the field, in the workshop and in the laboratory. There is more than one way to begin.
COMMUNITY INGENUITY01 / ROOTED IN EVERYDAY LIFE
A different way to solve
a familiar problem.
A practical idea can begin with local knowledge. Individuals, informal teams and community enterprises can explore registration, with assisted access where needed.
Explore the grassroots route
RESEARCH & ENTERPRISE02 / EVIDENCE MEETS POSSIBILITY
Research that reaches
beyond the laboratory.
Research teams, institutions and enterprises can connect evidence-led innovations with opportunities suited to their development stage and programme eligibility.
Explore the institutional route01
Planned
02Test your thinking
Laboratories, technical testing, validation and high-performance computing (HPC)
Proposed
03Build your capability
Mentorship, incubation and business development
Proposed
Reach the right market
Standards, intellectual property and market connections
Illustrative services. Provider participation, facilities and capacity remain subject to confirmation.
THE INNOVATION JOURNEY
From discovery to possibility
A clear next step at every stage.
Registration is a beginning, not a funding promise.
- 01
Discover
Start with a real problem.
Register your idea, its context and the people it could help. You do not need a finished product to begin.
- 02
Validate
Let the evidence speak.
Local verification and independent technical evaluation have different roles. Neither is an automatic funding award.
- 03
Develop
Connect to the right support.
Explore testing, mentorship and market connections appropriate to your innovation's stage.
- 04
Progress
Show what changes.
Record milestones, learn from trials and build a clear picture of results over time.
Illustrative innovation journeys
A local water problem.
A reason to
keep exploring.
Imagine a community water prototype moving from an observed need to independent testing and a documented pilot. The value is in what the evidence shows next.
Illustrative only. No actual award or verified outcome is claimed.
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District access points
You should not need to navigate the journey alone. Proposed district focal points support discovery, assisted registration and local context verification.
Participating districts and contact details will be published when confirmed. Local validation does not award funding.
BUILT ON TRUST
Programme responsibilities
The proposed STI Secretariat and Industry 4.0+ Bureau context connects national coordination, independent evaluation and partner support. Authorised programme rules must define each decision.
Eligibility and safeguards
Published calls define eligibility and assessment. Private technical information stays separate from public summaries. Evaluation, recommendations and approved awards remain distinct.
Read applicant guidanceTHE NEXT POSSIBILITY STARTS WITH YOU
Bring your idea
into the conversation.
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