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Directorate of Research, Innovation, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship

Recherche → Innovation → Commercialization → Impact

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About DRICE

Research that moves ideas into impact

The Directorate of Research, Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship (DRICE) serves as the heartbeat of progress at Daystar University. We facilitate cutting-edge research that addresses societal challenges while fostering a culture of entrepreneurship.

Our mission is to ensure that every breakthrough made in our lecture rooms finds its way into the commercial market, creating jobs and solving problems across Kenya and beyond.

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Our pipeline

How DRICE works

DRICE operates a structured, output-driven pipeline that transforms student and faculty work into publishable research, funded projects, and real-world solutions.

Undergraduate Projects

We support students to develop practical, research-based projects that address real-world challenges and create opportunities for innovation and impact.

Postgraduate Research

We strengthen postgraduate research through mentorship, collaboration, and support to produce high-quality research with meaningful academic and societal outcomes.

Research Clinics

We provide hands-on guidance through focused sessions that help researchers refine ideas, improve proposals, strengthen methodologies, and prepare work for publication.

Industry & Grants

We connect researchers with industry partners, funding opportunities, and strategic collaborations that turn research ideas into supported, practical projects.

Commercialisation & Impact

We move research beyond academia by supporting the development, adoption, and commercialisation of solutions that create measurable social and economic impact.

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Monthly brief

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Get the latest updates from the Directorate of Research, Innovation & Commercialisation Enterprise. This includes research opportunities, faculty and student achievements, funding opportunities, capacity-building programmes, upcoming events, and innovation initiatives across Daystar University.

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Research reports

Submit your research report

Share your research with the DRICE team for review, support, and opportunities to move your work forward.

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Attach report (PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 20 MB)

Research Week

The Annual Research & Innovation Week

The 2026 programme has concluded, but its schedule and proceedings remain available as a reference for researchers preparing for the next annual edition.

Week schedule · May 6th–8th, 2026

Monday: Opening & Research Ethics
Keynote and ethics certification workshop
Tuesday: Poster Sessions
Undergraduate and postgraduate displays

Submit your poster View past proceedings