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NYEISC: Kenya’s Hub for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The National Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Skills Centre (NYEISC), launched by YIMBiK, is equipping thousands of young Kenyans with biotech, agribusiness, and climate innovation skills. A national model for STEM-led development.

From the Lab to the Farm: How Youth Biotech Is Feeding Kenya

YIMBiK are transforming local agriculture through microbial biofertilizers, smart irrigation, and mushroom-based food systems. This innovation is reshaping food security in both rural and urban Kenya.

Green Jobs for a Green Future: Empowering Youth Through Biotech Startups

YIMBiK is creating employment by incubating youth-led biotech startups that solve real-world problems in health, waste management, and agriculture. Over 25 startups have been launched by youth trained at YIMBiK.

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About us

YIMBiK is a legally registered youth-led scientific organization committed to transforming Africa’s agriculture, public health, and environmental sectors through microbiology and biotechnology innovation.

Founded in 2024, YIMBiK empowers university students, early-career scientists, and young entrepreneurs across Kenya to research, innovate, and commercialize homegrown biotech solutions. We operate at the intersection of science, sustainability, and social impact—building a resilient future led by African youth

biotech and agritech startups incubated.

25+ (40% women-led)

Youths and students trained.

incl.in agribusiness

Institutional Partners

Scientific Projects

Call for innovators: YIMBiK Biotech Innovation Challenge 2025...

Empowering Youth to Transform Africa through Science and Innovation

At Young Innovators and Researchers in Microbiology and Biotechnology Kenya (YIMBiK), we organize structured innovation challenges to identify, support, and accelerate groundbreaking solutions led by youth in the fields of biotechnology, microbiology, agriculture, public health, and environmental sustainability.

Our competitions are designed to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking, reward scientific creativity, and provide real-world platforms for young scientists to translate ideas into impactful ventures.

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YIMBiK Biotech Innovation Challenge 2025

Theme:
“Microbial & Biotechnological Solutions for Food Security, Public Health, and Climate Resilience”

Status: Open | Deadline: 31st August 2025

Target Participants:

University students (3rd year to postgraduate)
Early-career researchers and youth innovators (18–35 years)

Innovation Focus Areas:

Sustainable agriculture (e.g., microbial biofertilizers, soil remediation)
Climate-smart food systems
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance technologies
Waste-to-energy biotechnology
Affordable biotech diagnostics for public health

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Message from the Director

Science must move beyond labs and papers—it must solve real problems.
YIMBiK empowers young minds to turn ideas into action in agriculture, health, and climate. Together, we’re building a future where youth lead the transformation.

— Brayan Ouma Odeka, Founder & Director

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