About Innovation Week Tanzania
Innovation Week Tanzania (IWTz) is the country's leading platform for catalysing innovation-driven development. Since 2015 it has brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, corporates, development partners, investors and youth to showcase home-grown ingenuity, forge partnerships and address the policy bottlenecks that matter.
Business as usual no longer has a place.
In today's fast-paced, technology-driven development environment, innovation has become the central ingredient of every intervention and business activity. New business models, digital infrastructure, green solutions, youth-led entrepreneurship and cross-sector collaboration are already fuelling faster growth, quality jobs at scale and climate resilience.
Dira 2050 calls Tanzania toward a specific destination. Translating that vision into tangible value demands that innovation and technology become not optional enhancers but the central engines of the next phase of national development. Innovation Week is where the ecosystem aligns around that task.
Built around four kinds of moments
High-level dialogue
The opening ceremony and ministerial conversation, ministerial roundtables and policy launches in Selous Hall.
Breakout sessions
Sixty-plus expert sessions across Meru, Mkomazi, Ruaha and Mikumi halls, hosted by partners from every sector.
Youth Dome
Hackathons, career speed dating, student-founder showcases and the RiseUp Summit.
Exhibition and networking
Innovation pods, live podcasts from the Studio Corner and structured investor and partner matchmaking.
Who convenes Innovation Week Tanzania?
Innovation Week Tanzania is jointly convened by UNDP Tanzania, through its FUNGUO Innovation Programme, and the Government of Tanzania, through key institutions including the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH).
UNDP Tanzania | FUNGUO Innovation Programme
UNDP Tanzania, through its flagship FUNGUO Innovation Programme, leads the coordination of Innovation Week Tanzania, bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and development partners to advance innovation-driven development. Supported by the European Union and the UK Government, FUNGUO strengthens Tanzania's innovation ecosystem by unlocking opportunities for startups and supporting innovative solutions to development challenges.
Government of Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania, through institutions including the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), provides strategic leadership and policy alignment, ensuring that Innovation Week contributes to national development priorities and advances science, technology, and innovation as drivers of inclusive economic growth.
Editions of Innovation Week
Frequently asked questions
What is Innovation Week Tanzania?
Innovation Week Tanzania (IWTz) is a national platform that has connected innovators, policymakers, investors, development partners and other ecosystem actors since 2015. Each edition has its own theme, programme, speakers and partners, and every edition is kept in the editions archive.
When and where is the next edition?
Dates, theme and venue are announced on this website and through the updates list. Join the list on the contact page to be the first to know.
How much does it cost to attend?
Innovation Week Tanzania has been free to attend. Registration opens ahead of each edition and is announced on this site.
Do I need to register for individual sessions?
Usually one registration covers the whole week. Some masterclasses, hackathons and workshops have limited seats and admit on a first-come basis, and this is stated in the programme of each edition.
Where can I find photos, videos and reports from past editions?
Each edition page brings together its reports, films, photo albums, speakers and partners. The media centre holds the press coverage, films, galleries and newsletters of the latest edition.
How can my organisation host a session, exhibit or partner with the week?
See the partners page or write to info@funguo.org.
Who do I contact for media accreditation?
Email info@funguo.org with your outlet, your role and the days you plan to attend.
See you at IWTz2027
Free to attend. Join the list for dates, registration and how to host a session.