The Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) is a parastatal company, wholly owned by the government of Uganda, whose primary objective is to carry out scientific and industrial research, develop competitive technical services, improve the capacity and competence of indigenous entrepreneurs to embark on sustainable industrial production, to produce high quality marketable products, for the benefit of Uganda's citizens.[1][2]
| Company type | Parastatal |
|---|---|
| Industry | Industrial research |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Charles Kwesiga Executive Director |
| Products | Electrical gadgets, paper and wood products, farm implements and others |
| Website | Homepage |
Location
editThe Institute is located in the industrial area of the neighborhood of Nakawa, in the Nakawa Division of the city of Kampala, approximately 6.5 kilometres (4 mi), by road, east of the city center, off of the Kampala–Jinja Highway.[3] The geographical coordinates of the institution's campus are: 0°20'10.0"N, 32°37'31.0"E (Latitude:0.336111; Longitude:32.625278).[4]
Overview
editUIRI was established by Act of Parliament in 2002, which was assented to and signed into law by the president of Uganda on 30 July 2003. It is organised under the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.[5] It is divided into several divisions and departments, and is led by an executive director, currently Charles Kwesiga.[6]
One of the successes that UIRI has achieved is the award-winning invention of the ECGF (Electronically Controlled Gravity Feed Infusion Set), which controls the rate of fluid flow of intravenous (IV) fluids to prevent under-infusion or over-infusion.[7] The research was led by Philippa Ngaju Makobore, an electrical engineer trained in Canada, the United States and South Africa.[8]
As of 2014, the institute was plagued by underfunding and duplication of services by other government agencies.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ABEC (19 December 2017). "African Biomedical Engineering Consortium | Uganda Industrial Research Institute". Nairobi: African Biomedical Engineering Consortium (ABEC). Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ World Bank (2014). "Uganda Industrial Research Institute : Uganda Case Study". Washington, DC: World Bank Group. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ GFC (19 December 2017). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Location of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ MTIC (19 December 2017). "Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives | Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI)". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC). Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b Mulondo, Moses (24 April 2014). "MPs want more money for research and innovation". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Gitta, Brian (20 July 2017). "Philippa Ngaju Makobore wins 25,000 USD at the Innovation Prize for Africa". EnStartup. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Kafeero, Stephen (22 July 2017). "Uganda's Philippa Ngaju wins innovation prize". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 December 2017.