Innovation Week Tanzania 2025 (IWTz2025)
In a spirit of collaboration and shared commitment to strengthening innovation and driving digital transformation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tanzania through its FUNGUO Innovation Programme, which is funded by the European Union and the British Government, Vodacom Tanzania, and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) are jointly hosting Innovation Week Tanzania 2025 (IWTz2025). Anchored by Vodacom’s Future Ready Summit,
This year’s theme, “Innovation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future,” reflects a shared commitment to shaping smart, sustainable, and inclusive urban futures, addressing youth jobs in the digital era, and accelerating the commercialization of research and innovation.
IWTz2025 Highlights
MONDAY
12 May 2025
Bridging Policy and Practice: AI Innovation for Tanzania’s Future
This session will bring together government, development partners, and the AI ecosystem to discuss Tanzania’s emerging AI policy and explore practical pathways for responsible, inclusive AI innovation aligned with national priorities.
TUESDAY
13 May 2025
#YouthIgnite Student Founders Fellowship: “Building Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Learning Institutions”
This session will showcase results from the first pilot of the #YouthIgnite Student Founders Fellowship initiative
Mind the Gap: Redefining ESO Value Across Startup Growth Stages, FUNGUO Innovation Programme.-Mkomanzi
This session will explore how Tanzania’s Enterprise Support Organizations can better adapt to startups’ evolving needs across growth stages, fostering stronger, more sustainable partnerships for inclusive ecosystem growth
WEDNESDAY
14 May 2025
Capital Raising Masterclass for Startups
This masterclass will equip businesses with practical tools, strategies, and legal insights to navigate the capital raising journey and secure investment for business growth.
Unlocking eMobility in Tanzania: Innovation, Policy and Partnership for a Resilient and Inclusive Transport Future.
This session will convene cross-sector stakeholders to explore policy, innovation, and partnership strategies for accelerating inclusive, sustainable eMobility in Tanzania’s transport sector.
THURSDAY
15 May 2025
Catalyzing Innovation in the Forestry Value Chain.
This session aims to spark dialogue and showcase innovative efforts in the forestry sector.
Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Building a Future-Ready Tanzania
Themed “Building a Future-Ready Tanzania: Ministerial Dialogue on Innovation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future”.
FRIDAY
16 May 2025
Catalyzing Tanzania's Startup Economy: Shaping the Regulatory Environment for Early-stage Businesses.
Tanzania’s commitment to improving the business environment is reflected in the progress made through the implementation of the Blueprint for Regulatory Reforms.
Leveraging AI for Learning and Career Growth
Leveraging AI for Learning and Career Growth
Human Rights Compliance in Business operation: Case of Digitalization.
This session seeks to identify actionable strategies, share best practices, and highlight Government initiatives for the development of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP-BHR).
IWTz 2025 Keynote Speakers
Meet industry leaders and innovators shaping Tanzania’s future
Why Sponsor IWTz2025
Partners and sponsors of Innovation Week Tanzania share a common vision of a Tanzania that embraces and actively promotes, supports and utilizes innovation. This vision is in line with the Tanzania’s Government agenda, capitalizing on Science, Technology and Innovation The platform offers great value for money for both public and private sector organizations. This support goes towards free access to the platform’s content throughout the week to thousands of participants.
Besides getting a chance of being part of changemakers that are strengthening the Tanzania’s innovation ecosystem, sponsoring the Innovation Week is also a great way to further enhance the organization’s brand and visibility, and contributing to the wider policy conversation about
innovation in the country.
Sponsors IWTz2025
Down the memory lane…..
Unforgettable moments from past editions of Innovation Week Tanzania.
Now get ready, because #IWTZ2025 anchored by the #FRS2025 is coming back even bigger and bolder!
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The final University Roadshow towards #IWTZ2025 x #FRS2025 at the University of Iringa hosted by @kiotahub !
Iringa has shown up and showed up making sure we concluded the 2025 roadshows with and bang 
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