Stage 1
Create an account, tell us who are, and submit details of your innovation and/or product/solution.
Create an account, tell us who are, and submit details of your innovation and/or product/solution.
Your innovation will be evaluated to determine its viability and the support required
Priority will be given to products that focus on the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Viable innovations will be considered for further support to be developed into product, service.
Work with the Huduma Whitebox team and partners to role out approved products or services guided by Government procurement law.
WhiteBox is an initiative of the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology and the ICT Authority, geared towards catalyzing the successful growth of local ventures to global, world-class status. The main objective of this initiative is to create a channel for anyone who wants to sell/suggest a product/idea to Government, priority will be given to products that focus on the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and address Government priorities and challenges.
The program is a one-stop-shop for anyone who wants to present/share/sell an idea idea, innovation, invention or solution. The WhiteBox facility will addresss submissions on a need, and case by case basis whilst creating opportunities for financial support, office facilities, technical support, advisory services, access to market, networking opportunities and access to incubation and accelerator facilities/programs through the extensive partner ecosystem.
The WhiteBox initiative offers a window into Government wide initiatives; staffed with subject matter Government officers who will offer guidance on the program activities, selection criteria as well as insights into Government programs that the public can leverage on to grow their businesses.
We welcome entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of growth, from ideation to scale and aim to build a collaborative community of entrepreneurs and innovators who will mutually benefit from sharing knowledge and establishing necessary partnerships for success.
3.1. Access to marketing services
3.2. Access to legal guidance
3.3. Linkage with research institutions and universities
3.4. Linkage with innovation hubs and centers
3.5. Linkage with investors and mentors
3.6. Linkage with appropriate industry players and
3.7. Linkage with relevant Government institutions
Kenya as a globally competitive knowledge based economy
Support and enable the development of a robust and sustainable technology entrepreneurship ecosystem
The program will receive innovations and solutions/products that are targeted towards addressing Government priorities and challenges.
Whitebox is an initiative of the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology and the ICT Authority, geared towards catalyzing the successful growth of local ventures to global, world-class status.
Whitebox allows for both physical and online submission of innovations. An innovator can walk into any Whitebox office and make physical submissions. The Portal makes it possible for innovators to build their online portfolios over time, and when ready, submit their profiles for consideration.
Growth, development and
transformation of local innovations and ventures into viable sustainable
business enterprises has continually been stifled by lack of capital,
limited expert guidance and poor access to markets. By aggregating
stakeholders and relevant partners, the Whitebox will be a national
connector for local ventures to access funds, capacity building and
access to market opportunities.
Whitebox is intended to facilitate
the introduction of local ventures to government ministries,
departments, agencies, counties and the private sector to promote local
co-innovation and adoption of local content in the spirit of ‘Buy Kenya, Build Kenya’.
Any Kenyan with a viable idea, innovation or solution in line with the Big 4 agenda and Vision 2030; You can submit as an individual, group and/or corporate entity.
There is no limit; you can submit your innovation in any sector
All submissions will undergo evaluation and due diligence to determine the appropriate level of engagement with the Whitebox. We will provide a response to all submissions with a proposed level of engagement to successful participants.
Yes. We strongly encourage you to date all your submissions. We keep a log of the date, time and manner of all submissions to the WhiteBox in order to track precedence. If not yet acquired a patent, please talk to us on how to apply for one the Whitebox secretariat will provide guidance on the process. However, to safeguard your Intellectual Property rights, we advise that you contact an Intellectual Property professional before submission. If you do not have a patent or have not applied for one yet, you should not disclose any information that may infringe on your ability to subsequently file patents.
Whitebox secretariat will evaluate the innovations and rate them taking the following criteria into account:
After evaluation and
review of your submission, the Whitebox team will give you feedback on
status of the submitted idea, innovation or solution.
However there are some
common reasons why a submission may not be successful, these are:
Our rigorous process identifies issues and actively manages any potential conflicts arising. We operate on the strict principle of confidentiality and precedence. We consider first person to articulate, describe and reduce to practice an idea as the Intellectual Property Owner. We define simultaneity of delivery of a concept as being within 6 hours of each other - in which case we consider simultaneously delivered ideas to be co-owned. This is still a matter under consideration and your views will be carefully considered. The Whitebox, it’s officials and associates undertakes NOT to independently develop, implement or execute on any idea submitted to it - we operate under the principles of utmost good faith and probity.
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