Project at a glance
Impact in numbers
20+
Protégé scientists trained across industrial value chains
21
STI establishments mapped in the Pathogen Economy
8P
Analytical model used to evaluate establishments
Our Mission
Beyond “peasant science” into industrial innovation
Uganda’s industrial future depends on transitioning from a workforce dominated by basic labor to one driven by industrial human capital. FONSTI breaks the cycle where research is detached from economic impact, championing a new generation of scientists who not only generate knowledge but translate it into viable industrial products.
Through a deliberate skilling process integrating scientific expertise, industrial application, and entrepreneurial acumen, we lay the foundation for a knowledge-driven economy.
- Skilled STI human capital for prioritised industrial value chains
- Technological innovations and services for high-value industries
- Industries equipped to employ a new STI-trained workforce
FONSTIL
National Network of STI Excellence
Focus areas
Industrial value chains we serve
The project nurtured protégés across diverse industrial value chains critical to Uganda’s Vision 2040.
Pathogen Economy
Diagnostics, biologicals, vaccines, therapeutics, and herbals the cornerstone of biosecurity and public health innovation in Uganda.
Industry 4.0
ICT-driven innovation, automation, and digital transformation for next-generation manufacturing and service delivery.
Aerospace & Space
Building emerging capacity in aeronautics and space sciences, opening Uganda's participation in advanced engineering value chains.
Infrastructure Innovations
Engineering, biosafety facilities, and laboratory infrastructure that underpin national STI capacity.
Support Services
Regulatory, finance, intellectual property, and marketing services that enable STI commercialisation.
Knowledge Management
A national virtual inventory of STI establishments, accessible through the FONSTI knowledge portal.
“Uganda’s future economic trajectory depends on its ability to harness the full potential of STI. This venture has demonstrated the immense potential of a knowledge-based, innovation-led economy. The journey does not end here it only marks the beginning of a new chapter in Uganda’s industrial and scientific evolution.” Professor John David Kabasa, Network Team Lead
Venture objectives
Two pillars for transformation
Strengthen partner STI establishments
Improve the ability of partner STI establishments to manage STI and STI-driven national transformation in the Pathogen Economy and industrial value chains, through situation analysis, needs assessment, and a national knowledge portal.
Train transformative STI human capital
Train and nurture protégé scientists in Industry 4.0 and Pathogen Economy industrial value chains through envisioning workshops, foundation skilling, specialised value chain skilling, and innovation prototyping.
Explore the FONSTI knowledge portal
Browse our virtual inventory of STI establishments shaping Uganda’s pathogen economy from research institutes and university laboratories to private-sector biotech.
Our Partners
