Global Innovation Network Lead Customer Programme Projects Announced
The Lead Customer Programme (LCP) funding has been awarded to 8 innovative projects related to 5 UK-Africa Global Innovation Network focus areas.
A Lead Customer is an African and/or UK supplier, company or top-tier end-user that shows support or commitment to the proposed innovations by presenting demonstrable deployment routes. The LCP projects will contribute towards building stronger local innovation ecosystems and enhanced UK-Africa collaborations that lead to self-sustaining economic growth in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda, by harnessing the potential of innovation to meet current and future socio-economic-environmental challenges.
These LCPs provide innovations from within our ecosystem of innovators that will make a social, environmental and economic difference in both the UK and Africa.
– Cameron Davies, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Global Alliance Africa at Innovate UK
Global Innovation Network LCP Projects
The following projects were funded through the Global Innovation Network Lead Customer Programme:
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- Mammography-AI triage screening platform from Meru County Hospital, Vectorgram (KE), The Imagination Factory (UK) and Transnational Legal Ltd (UK)
- Clinical care pathways for non-communicable diseases from The Pathology Network, Alpha MD (UK) and Kenya Impact Incubator Ltd (KE)
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- Commercialising bambara groundnut milk production from Greenspoon, Koolmill (UK), OnlyPlants (KE), Sheffield Hallam University (UK) and Victoria Jideani (SA)
- Biomass fermentation of agri waste to produce high quality proteins from Evonik, Carbonovia (UK), Tropical Power Ltd (KE) and Majani Mingi Ltd (KE)
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- Advanced 3D printing technology for sustainable, affordable and scalable housing from Coop Property Development Company Ltd, Translantic Development Ltd (UK), DeCarbon IQ (UK) and Lafarge Africa (NG)
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- Transforming traditional textile dyeing through innovative wastewater recycling process from Post-Imperial, Afrikstabel (NG), Designers Consociate (NG) and De Montfort University (UK)
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- Earth Observation to enhance climate resilience by addressing underlying cause of resource-use conflict between herders and farmers from Africa Reinsurance Corporation (NG), Dalili Advisors Ltd (KE), Dedicated Agricultural Services Ltd (RW) and University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Innovative remote sensing technology to assess investment risks in capital-intensive sectors, starting with artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) from AMC Consultants, Ministry of Mines of the Republic of Niger, Makor Holdings (SA), Auyan (UK), MX4 (KE) and Safe Mining Forum (KE)
Find out more
For a detailed breakdown of all the projects that have received funding, read our LCP projects brochure. Also, make sure to join our Global Innovation Networksfor the chance to engage with communities of sector experts and learn about how the UK and Africa are collaborating in industries including sustainability, healthcare, space technology and more.
Innovate UK is delivering the 6-year (2019 – 2025) UK International Development funded, Global Alliance Africa project, which aims to build new and stronger UK-African partnerships to maximise the creation of inclusive market access, funding, and investment opportunities through innovation knowledge transfer between the UK, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
Our expert
To discuss these LCP projects and discover more about the programme please get in touch with Cameron Davies, the Knowledge Transfer Manager for Global Alliance Africa, using the link below.
Related programmes
Global Alliance Africa
This Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa 6-year (2019-2025) project funded by UK International Development aims to build new and stronger UK-African partnerships to maximise the creation of inclusive market access, funding and investment opportunities through innovation knowledge transfer between the UK, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Global Innovation Networks
Global Innovation Networks unite some of the best minds and greatest thinkers from across the UK and globally to find answers to some of the world’s most significant challenges. The Networks will facilitate UK, African and EU networks to deliver collaborative research, innovation and funding solutions that address key global innovation challenges.