PREAMBLE
Machakos University has an immense capacity for innovation from both its students and staff. This is evident through various innovation projects that haverecently been registered.The University runs programmes to create IP awareness among the university community. For example, recent IP sensitization workshop was delivered by theKenya Intellectual Property Institute ( KIPI)- http://mksu.ac.ke/Intellectual-Property-Rights-Seminar.The second quarter of 2018/19 FY is earmarked for a workshop on patent drafting and application for registration of the various forms of IPs that are generated within the University.
The University has developed Products and Services identification marks which will be diversely used by the University’s Income Generating Units as footprint for all products and services that are created by the university and our collaborators.This Identity mark is informed by our institutional philosophy whose sum total is the creation of wealth.
FUNDING OF INNOVATION PROJECTS
- Beginning 2017/2018 Financial year, Machakos University allocates funds to support innovation activities by students and members of staff within the University.
- The purpose of this fund is to offer students and staff opportunities to actualize their innovative ideas and patent their innovations.
- To be eligible, applicants must be full time student or member of staff at Machakos University.
- The Call for proposals for 2018/19 financial year is expected to be out by the end of August 2018.
Some of the innovations from the school of Hospitality and Tourism. Displayed are various shapes of cakes that reflect African Culture and designs
ONGOING INNOVATION PROJECTS
The following is a list of somecurrent ongoingprojects,internally funded during 2017/18, that are at different levels of development towards the attainment of registerable status by the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) as Intellectual Properties (IPs):
| S/No. | Innovation Project | IP Development Level |
| 1 | Nutritious Ice Cream | Prototype |
| 2 | Solar Thermal Concentrator | Proof of Concept |
| 3 | Green Maize Meal | Prototype |
| 4 | Mobile Biogas Digester | Prototype |
| 5 | Recycled Plastics Root Trainers | Proof of Concept |
| 6 | Green Laboratory Chemical Waste Management | Prototype |
| 7 | Hydrophobic Green Farming | Proof of Concept |
| 8 | Increment of Eggs Production through Technology | Proof of concept |
| 9 | Semi-Reusable Sanitary Towels | Prototype |
| 10 | Fortified Dry Millet Meal | Prototype |
| 11
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Sisal Fiber Wearable Technology | Prototype |
OTHER INNOVATIONS
Besides the current innovation activities, the University community has been undertaking other creations in different fields with a view to generating more items of trade through products and services.These activities have seen the university participate in local and international exhibition forums and winning recognition by different authorities and event organizers.
Below is the list of other projects that are being considered for further support and development:
|
S/No. |
IP Creator |
Innovation & Date |
Level of Development |
Field |
IPR Type & Registration Status |
| 1 | Galm Halake | Tri-Security Intelligent System | Prototype | Electrical Eng. & Agriculture | Utility Model Protected |
|
2 |
Maxwell Moya & Anne Njeri | Drawing | Skill | Open | Open |
| 3 | Ambrose Oyamo | Fairgram Social Media | Service | ICT | Copyright
Not Protected |
| 4 | Duncan Kimba | Book | Product | Linguistics | Copyright
Not Protected |
| 5 | Anthony Mugo/Ndolo | Dual Purpose Door | Prototype | Building Technology | Utility Model
Not Protected |
| 6 | Anthony Mugo/Anthony Ndolo | Sunction Hair Clipper | Prototype | Electrical Engineering | Utility Model Not Protected |
| 7 | Lawrence Matolo | Radio Phone Set | Prototype |
ICT |
Utility Model
Registered and Published Annuity Pending |
| 8 | Geoffrey N. Musyoki (GNM) | Music Composition | Product | ICT & Linguistics | Copyright
Protected |
| 9 | Emmanuel Nyamai | Termite Fumigation | Prototype | Agriculture | Utility Model
Not Protected |
| 10 | Lawrence Matolo/School of Engineering | Sand Packaging | Prototype | Building Technology | Utility Model
Not Protected |
| 11 | Lawrence Matolo | Multipurpose Seed Based Absorber | Prototype | Agriculture, Health & Education | Patent
Registered and Published but Protection Lapsed |
INNOVATION AND INVENTION PICTORIALS
