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Hackathon Build Rooms
Teams build solutions in AI, IoT, climate, manufacturing, creative economy and food innovation.
6th Edition • Hackathons • Demo Day • Innovation Awards
Mt Kenya Innovation Week 2026
Building Africa’s Frontier Economy through AI, Industry 4.0, Climate Innovation and Future Jobs
2,000+Innovators & builders
4Hackathon clusters
8Days of building
3Judges per innovation
Build. Pitch. Connect. Scale.
Frontier Innovation Week Africa • Nyeri, Kenya
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Event Platform
For innovators, developers, makers, founders and partners
A practical innovation week experience: apply, form teams, build prototypes, meet mentors, pitch, win, connect and keep growing after the event.
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Prototype & Demo Labs
Real projects, technical support, mentor rounds, documentation and product-readiness check-ins.
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Pitching & Awards
Three-judge evaluation, demo-day stage, awards and opportunities for follow-on support.
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Networking & Ecosystem
Meet founders, partners, mentors, investors, students, artisans, public sector and industry leaders.
Builder Journey
From application to innovation awards
A clear experience designed for participants and organisers.
ApplySubmit idea + pitch deck
Team UpCreate teams and collaborate
BuildPrototype with mentors
PitchPrivate 3-judge scoring
AwardsRecognition and market links
Applications Open
Explore All Tracks
Flagship Hackathons
Sport, business, technology and investment networking
Golf Hack & Golf Event
A special pre-event innovation and networking activity connecting partners, innovators, investors and ecosystem builders.
AI, IoT, climate and community problem-solving
BushHack / AI4Frontier Hackathon
The main technology hackathon for practical solutions around AI, IoT, agriculture, climate action, digital jobs and local enterprise.
Creative economy, makers and product innovation
Artisans Hackathon
A maker-focused hackathon supporting artisans through design, materials, branding, packaging, digital visibility and buyer linkages.
Sustainable food innovation and nutrition enterprise
Plant-Based Hackathon
A practical food innovation challenge for recipes, plant-based dishes, nutrition products, packaging and green enterprise.
Innovation Tracks
7 Main Pillars + Golf Hack
Participants, partners and mentors can align with the full week or specific challenge areas.
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AI & Emerging Tech
Practical AI, IoT, robotics, data, blockchain and frontier tools for everyday innovators.
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Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing
Products, tools, fabrication, design, prototyping and value addition for Africa’s next economy.
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Climate & Smart Agriculture
Climate tech, food systems, clean energy, circular economy and green enterprise.
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Creative Economy & Artisans
Creative enterprise, artisans, makers, design, packaging and market linkages.
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Plant-Based Innovation
Sustainable food innovation, nutrition enterprise, recipes, processing and packaging.
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Future Jobs & Digital Skills
Digital skills, startup growth, technology adoption and new work opportunities for youth.
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Startup Investment & Commercialization
Investor readiness, market access, IP, pitching, incubation and growth support.
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Golf Hack & Golf Event
High-level networking and innovation engagement activity connected to the week.
2026 Programme
8-Day Innovation Journey
Opening, hackathons, pitching, Industry 4.0, climate, creative economy, Street of Innovation, exhibition, awards and closing.
Fri, Oct 2
Opening Ceremony, Rebranding Launch and BushHack / AI4Frontier Begins
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 09:00
Sat, Oct 3
BushHack Continues, Artisans Hackathon Begins and Plant-Based Hackathon Begins
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 09:00
Sun, Oct 4
Pitching Day for BushHack, Artisans and Plant-Based Hackathons
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 09:00
Mon, Oct 5
Industry 4.0 and Future Manufacturing Day
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 10:00
Tue, Oct 6
Climate Innovation and Smart Agriculture Day
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 10:00
Wed, Oct 7
Frontier Creative Economy and Makers Day
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 10:00
Thu, Oct 8
Street of Innovation, Investment, Commercialization and Ecosystem Day
Nyeri Town • 10:00
Fri, Oct 9
Exhibition, Awards and Closing Ceremony
Mt Kenya Hub Campus • 10:00
Media
Innovation Week in Motion
Participant workspace after login
Resources, Geek Games, Networking, team discussions and mentor bookings are kept inside the logged-in dashboard so the public website stays clean and professional.
✔ Pitch deck upload
✔ Mentor booking
✔ Geek games + leaderboard
✔ Random networking matches
Featured Videos
Stories from the Innovation Week
Videos can be managed from Admin → Media Center. The main video above still rotates randomly on refresh.
Mt Kenya Innovation Week Video Playlist
Innovation Week highlights and community stories.
Innovation Week Feature
Video from the Innovation Week media archive.
Mt Kenya Innovation Week Highlights
Event highlights and participant experiences.
Hackathon Alumni
Previous hackathon participants
Showcase past hackers, builders and innovators together with their YouTube stories or demo links.
2025 • BushHack / AI4Frontier
BushHack Participant
Smart Community Prototype
A previous hackathon participant story showcasing practical technology and local problem sol...
2025 • BushHack
Young Innovator Team
Climate and IoT Demo
A builder team from the Innovation Week community working on prototype-led solutions.
2024 • Artisans Hackathon
Creative Builder
Artisan Innovation Story
A past participant profile showing the creative economy and maker community around the week.
Innovation Week Winners
2025 winners and standout teams
Add winners from Admin → Winners and highlight their projects, categories, prizes and videos.
2025 • BushHack / AI4Frontier
Innovation Week Winner
Frontier Innovation Award
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Legacy & Momentum
Past Innovation Weeks
A visual look at the journey that has shaped the Mt Kenya Innovation Week story.
Edition 2025
5th Innovation Week
The 5th edition expanded participation and strengthened the transition toward a more Africa-facing frontier innovation platform.
Edition 2024
4th Innovation Week
The 4th edition deepened the practical builder culture with more local innovators, students, makers and ecosystem conversations.
Edition 2023
3rd Innovation Week
The 3rd edition brought stronger community energy, more demonstrations and deeper public engagement around local problem solving.
Edition 2022
2nd Innovation Week
This edition helped shape the Innovation Week identity, with winning teams, partner support and visible grassroots innovation outcomes.