There is an emerging trend worldwide of governments re-aligning their focus on GDP growth to be based on research and innovation output, rather than on the traditional sources such as mineral wealth or tourism. This shift in itself forms the backbone of sustainable development, in that it relies on an inexhaustible source of wealth. Kenya is also slowly shifting its focus to research development and innovation, as witnessed by the increased amount of funding towards research.  Sustainable research has been taking a multi-disciplinary approach, where no research field can succeed on its own if it does not incorporate inputs from other fields. Another reason for the same approach may be attributed to the mobilization of resources, owing to the fact that sustainable research and innovation can be capital intensive.

The theme for the 2013 Annual Conference is “Sustainable Research and Innovation”. The wide selection of topics below allow the participants an opportunity to share experiences and articulate how their activities fit in the process of industrialization and possibly the flagship projects stipulated in the Kenya Vision 2030.

Environmental management research

Sustainable research strategies

Energy generation and supply optimization

New and renewable energy solutions

Technology transfer to industry and society

Industrialization strategies for vision 2030

Climate change and pollution control

Industrial processes performance and control

Optimization strategies in transport sector

Emerging manufacturing trends

Power transmission and utilization

Communication improvement strategies

Mineral exploration, mining and processing strategies

Industrial maintenance processes

Quality management techniques