Carisca Innovations Lab

Carisca Innovations,

Fostering Brilliance Through Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

Key Objective

Empower African students to develop innovative solutions for real-world problems through hands-on projects that drive impactful change.

Completed Projects

Upcoming Projects

Projects Supported In The Lab

In our Innovation Lab, we passionately support a diverse array of projects spanning software, IoT, finance, education, health, and food. Each project reflects unique aspirations and ingenuity, resonating with the pulse of progress. From crafting tomorrow’s technology to pioneering advancements in healthcare and reshaping education, our lab serves as a fertile ground for transformative ideas. With a wide-ranging canvas, we empower innovators to shape tangible solutions and redefine the future. Our collaborative ecosystem nurtures diverse ideas, fostering convergence and flourishing creativity in every project we embrace.

Student Led Projects

These projects are initiated and led by students who are pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate, or have recently graduated from KNUST. We encourage students to explore their innovative ideas, and they receive comprehensive support to bring them to fruition.

Faculty Led Projects

Our lab involves faculty members with specialized expertise in various fields to contribute their knowledge to student projects. These experienced mentors play a pivotal role in guiding and enhancing the quality of innovations emerging from the lab.

Industry Led Projects

We collaborate closely with industries and private sector partners to work on cutting-edge projects that address real-world challenges. Industry-led projects showcase our commitment to practical innovation and active engagement with the business world.

How We Innovate

Inspiration

The Inspiration Module fuels innovation by drawing from nature, art, music, and successful cross-industry innovations, guiding creators to find unexpected solutions from diverse sources.

Ideation

The Ideation Stage ignites creativity by emphasizing creative thinking and providing an overview, laying the groundwork for transforming ideas into impactful solutions.

Innovation

The Innovation Stage refines ideas, sets clear objectives, conducts market research, and applies design thinking principles to craft solutions resonating with user needs and market trends.

Commercialisation

The Commercialization Class guides innovators from registration to ongoing improvement, ensuring a holistic transformation of innovations into sustainable businesses.

How Projects In The LAB Are Managed

All projects in the LAB submit monthly reports through their project mentors based on milestones agreed with the team.

All projects in the Lab showcase at a pitch event in October of every year. Successful projects are supported through third-party partners to grow the innovations into world class companies with investor funding all the way to Series B funding.