Machining, Manufacturing and Industrial Skills Development Centre
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Machining, Manufacturing and Industrial Skills Development Centre
Commissioned On 15th Jan. 2020 by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Machining Manufacturing Industrial Skills Development Centre (MMISDC), was built and equipped with the support of a 30 Million dollar grant from the government of the People’s Republic of China.
The center which is situated on 15 acres of land in the heart of the Kampala Industrial Park-Namanve, is one of Uganda’s propitious interventions for industrial growth.
The MMISDC boasts of modern infrastructure that is premised to serve the dual function of churning out technology-based products while at the same time developing industry-relevant technical skills.
Objectives Of MMISDC
To carry out applied research for the development of products and provide platforms for innovation, application of science and technology
To develop/acquire appropriate technologies in order to create a strong, effective and competitive industrial sector.
To promote value addition activities so as to transform local raw materials into competitive marketable products.
To bridge the gap between academia, government, and the private sector and to enhance commercialization of R&D.
Uganda Industrial research Institute
The Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, specializes in value addition, product development, process design, technology sourcing, machinery fabrication, managing processing plants, SME outreach, and business incubation.
