AHRIP – ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

AFRICAN HEALTH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROJECT (AHRIP)

FROM THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

We are thrilled to have been part of the Africa Health Research & Innovation Project, part of the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Accra Technical University, in partnership with Design Thinking Hub Ghana, is excited to embark on this academic journey and is now accepting applications to train young innovators.

PROJECT GOAL & OBJECTIVES

The ATU-RISA Project aims to bridge the gap between research and development in the health sector while facilitating the development of commercially viable innovations for Ghana’s health sector. The differentiator of this project is the adoption of the Design Thinking Methodology for innovation. The design thinking methodology enables innovators to develop user-centric solutions.

NEWS

ATU Launches Phase Two of AHRIP to Mentor Emerging Innovators; Secures $160K Grant

EVENTS

In-Person Training Session for Innovators

ANNUAL REPORT

BACKGROUND

Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) is a program funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) that aims to strengthen African research and innovation ecosystems. The ATU-RISA Project was delivered in a series of in-person bootcamps, online workshops and field research tasks. Each bootcamp was designed to help students take leadership of the challenge their respective teams chose to work on and drive the innovation process through a “learning by doing approach.” Guided by a specifically designed Design Thinking Curriculum, the students were introduced to design thinking concepts and supported to apply them to their projects. The problem space and solution space formed the basis of the bootcamp structure and presented distinct tasks to be accomplished.