When The Innovation Village, (TIV) spread its wings to Eastern Uganda in 2020, Jinja was chosen as its host city. Located on Plot 5, Main Street in the heart of the industrial town, the innovation ecosystem which is home to entrepreneurs from a region with approximately 33 districts, is also ushering the region into the Fourth Industrial Revolution through merging network, talent, capital and physical assets. The end goal is to create a destination that grows businesses that matter and are centered around solving the biggest industry and community challenges.  

When TIV Jinja launched early in the year 2020, the establishment spent its first year building a community in the middle of a global pandemic. In the aftermath of a year full of many firsts, Gloria Kayanga, the Eastern Regional Manager, shares about the last 318 days that the team has spent focusing on creating growth opportunities for entrepreneurs who mainly operate in agriculture, creative, technology, tourism, and education sectors.