TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND

BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER (TIBIC):

A Presentation to Mukono Municipal Local Government

Geoffery Sempiri
Business Development Specialist (Incubation)
Email: g.sempiri@uncst.go.ug OR sempiri.geoffrey@gmail.com
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology
Date: 5th April 2023, Namanve
 Presentation Content

1. Introduction to the TIBIC

2. TIBIC areas of Focus

3. Admission Process to TIBIC

4. TIBIC Facilities and Support Services

5. Construction Machinery Maintenance Workshop

 Introduction

• The TIBIC is located at Kampala Industrial & Business Park,

Namanve - Mukono District

• Its designed to act as a platform for technology development and

manufacturing support via the Process Industry Learning Model

• It includes provision of common user facilities for contract R&D,

production, upskilling; shared workspaces for scientists and innovators
and business development support services
 NATIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND INNOVATION CENTRE
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE
(NSTEIC)
(TIBIC)

An incubation-for-knowledge
platform that will act as a
platform and Tool room for
technology development via the
Process Industry Learning
Factory Model.
 Objectives

• To provide a supportive environment for startups to grow and thrive.

• To provide training and education programs to enhance the skills and

knowledge of entrepreneurs

• To provide a strong R&D, design platform and technical advisory

services in its focus sectors.

• Support governments efforts in import substitution and export

expansion.
 Areas of Focus

Footwear and other Finished Leather Products ICT and Multimedia

Textiles, Fashion & Design Technology Industry 4.0 (Local Microchips & Electronics Making)
 ADMISSION AND EXIST PROCESS
THE ADMISSION AND EXIST PROCESS OF THE TIBIC

   

Research   Companies joining

  the incubation
 

Institutes program through

Companies joiningpre-incubation and
the incubation program
through pre-incubation and
training window training window
 
   
TIBIC
  Graduate
• Onsite Incubatee
Universities, Aspiring • Virtual Enterprise
TVETs entrepreneurs  
 
  In TIBIC Focus
Areas
   
   
  Companies joining
  the incubation
 
Local & program through the direct entry
international window
Community
 
 

The different gateways for joining the TIBIC as an Incubatee

 Facilities and Support Services

o Infrastructure - Shared workspace and associated services.

o Equipment Access - shared production workshop for Finished Leather Products Design,
Textile, Fashion and Design, ICT and Multimedia and local electronics manufacturing.

o Pre-Launch Training – Mandatory Short term entrepreneurship development training.

o Technical Training - specialized short training programs for enterprise development and
improvement in the 4 areas of focus.

o Mentorship and Coaching – this will involve both the business and technical
mentorships. Also one-on-one mandatory monthly progress meetings will be held between
the TIBIC technical staff and the incubatees
 Facilities and Support Services

o Access to Funding - To support the scaling and development of start-up business such as seed
money, loans, and grants.

o Marketing Assistance and Business Facilitation - Market Research and techno-economic

analysis.

o Networking - Business to Business (B2B) events to introduce technologies and investment

opportunities.

o Virtual Incubation - entrepreneurship and business development for offsite and rural entities.

o Consultancy Services – in relation to the areas of focus.

 Facilities and Support Services

o Research and Development - contract research and development services in the areas of focus.

o Internships and Apprenticeships - to both University and TVET students.

o Post incubation support - follow up the incubatees.

Construction Machinery Maintenance Workshop

The workshop is designed for two main purposes:

i. Offer competitive and reliable heavy construction

machinery repair maintenance services

ii. Manpower Training in repair and maintenance of

heavy construction machinery

The workshop is to run as a ‘teaching hospital’

TIBIC – Namanve, Mukono District
Thank You

Geoffery Sempiri
Business Development Specialist (Incubation)
Email: g.sempiri@uncst.go.ug OR sempiri.geoffrey@gmail.com
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology
Date: 5th April 2023, Namanve