An innovative state-of-the-art facility, offering world-class laboratories and training programmes in biotechnology was officially launched in September 2024. The Rwanda Bioeconomy Hub located at the University of Rwanda’s College of Science and Technology at Nyarugenge Campus, is set to redefine Rwanda’s bioeconomy landscape and drive transformative growth.
At the launch, UVU Bio, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Ministry of Education of Rwanda (MINEDUC), and the University of Rwanda (UR) showcased an innovative approach to fostering bioeconomy growth. Attendees experienced the facility’s cutting-edge infrastructure and were in admiration of its potential to catalyse the future of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals in Rwanda.
“This is a significant step towards building the human resource capacity required to advance Africa’s bioeconomy,” says Dheepak Maharajh, CEO of UVU Bio. “By providing specialised training and support, we aim to grow and foster a vibrant ecosystem of bioeconomy entrepreneurs, professionals and innovators.”
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