The Bio-Innovate Program is therefore a bold step to bring together partners from the south and north through a new bio- resource innovation regional platform targeting bioscience innovation activities in eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) and operationally support regional agendas, in particular those articulated by AU-NEPAD and other pertinent regional S&T policies The Bio-Innovate uses an innovation systems approach engaging new and existing actors in and outside the region in bio-resource innovations, laying foundation as well as up- and out-scaling approaches for development
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