Research and Technological Innovation (RTI) Department

This department is currently headed by Dr. Calvin Onyango.

VISION OF RTI

To be a centre of excellence in applied research and development.

MISSION OF RTI

To apply science, technology and innovation that advance industrial research and development towards realization of vision 2030.

CORE FUNCTIONS OF RTI

The R&D department  is involved in the following :

• Technology development and reverse engineering
• Process and product development for value addition
• To generate information geared towards policy formulation
• To collaborate with other research and relevate bodies both localy and internationally.

DIVISIONS IN RTI DEPARTMENT

The following divisions fall directly under R&D department :

1. Food Technology
2. Environment Management
3. Engineering
4. Leather & Textiles Technologies
5. Ceramics & Building Materials
6. ICT Research
7. Energy 
8. Chemical
9. Project Studies

Over the last 11 years, KIRDI has continually improved in it's research output. The following graph shows spending on research programs by KIRDI from the year 2000 to 2011.

Click here to view information about RTI projects being conducted for the 2010-11 financial year.

Click here for information about RTI Internal seminars.