KTH partners with local institutions for 5 years.

Dr. Kayihura Muganga Didas UR vice chancellor

The Swedish KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Rwanda Polytechnic, Rwanda Development Board (RDB), National Council for Science and Technology (NCST)and the University of Rwanda have signed a partnership agreement that is expected to improve scientific research competencies, technology transfer, business research and innovation.

Areas of Cooperation

According to the terms of agreement drafted in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), all parties agree to explore various areas of cooperation including:

• Joint research technology in health care
• Energy for sustainable development
• Data science
• Internet of things
• Aerospace engineering
• Transportation engineering

All parties also agreed to cooperate on:

• Staff mobility and innovations related to technology creativity, employability, and entrepreneurship
• Curriculum development, teaching, research, and PhD students’ supervision
• Collaboration in the expansion of links with industry
• Joint application for funding opportunities
• Co-organization of seminars and conferences in the areas of science, technology, innovation, business development and other areas of interests

Comments from the Vice Chancellor of University of Rwanda

“Let us feel good about what has been achieved, recount the highlights of the satisfying journey Rwanda and Sweden have trodden together in this partnership, as we look ahead with belief that its fruits will continue to multiply through reproduction,” Dr. Kayihura Muganga Didas, Vice Chancellor – University of Rwanda said.

Partnership Activities

In the terms of agreement, each party fronted areas of interest. The activities proposed by each institution are:

University of Rwanda

• Staff and students mobility and innovations related to technology creativity, employability, and entrepreneurship
• Joint Curriculum development, teaching, research, and PhD students’ supervision
• Developing collaboration within research and innovation in connection to Challenge Driven Education (CDE) and/or Challenge Driven Research (CDR)
• Collaboration in the expansion of links with industry
• Joint application for funding opportunities
• Other interests

Rwanda Polytechnic (RP)

• Conducting a joint curriculum development and review
• Exchange of expertise in advancing problem-based learning in the curriculum
• Exchange of academic resources and materials
• Exchange programs that provide opportunities for staff and students to acquire international experiences
• Other interests

Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

• Enhance Sweden-Rwanda cooperation in the areas of research and innovation development
• Promote concrete initiatives specified in additional agreements
• Enhance mobility of researchers and innovations
• Enable Rwandan researchers and innovators to access resources-based technology hubs at KTH

National Council for Science and Technology (NCST)

• Identify and formulate collaborative research and innovation projects of national interest
• Exploring the possibilities on funds mobilization for joint research development and innovation projects
• Enhance Rwandan and Swedish national research and innovation capacity through training and mentorship programs

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

According to KTH, its cooperation aims to strengthen and develop scientific and technological capacity through cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.