Technical Advisory Committee / Program Management Team / Program Proposal
Bio-resource Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (BioInnovate) is a new multidisciplinary competitive funding mechanism for biosciences and product orientated innovation activities in Eastern Africa.
It is supported by a grant of SEK 80m (USD 10.7m) from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The Program builds on previous investments, achievements and experiences from the Sida-supported BIO-EARN Program and other regional initiatives. Bio-Innovate will work closely with the African Union New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AU/NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) in strengthening regional collaboration in science and technology to enable the continent to adapt the rapid advances and promises of modern biosciences.
BioInnovate will focus on delivering new products through bioscience innovation systems involving a broad range of actors, including scientists, private sector, policy makers, NGOs and other practitioners. It will use modern biosciences to improve agriculture and conserve the environment through improving crop productivity and resilience to climate change in small-scale farming systems; and improving the efficiency of the agro-processing industry to add value to local bio-resources. The program will also develop sound policies for commercialising products from biosciences research; and investigate innovative delivery systems.
BioInnovate is managed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) from its Nairobi campus.
Contact the Program Management Team for more information (bioinnovate AT cgiar.org)
