The African Technology and Innovation Institute is an organization that serves as a knowledge transfer hub and technological research support center for Africa. While acting as a link between research and industry. ATII provides support for policy relevant and needs-based research and development in focused areas that directly affect African environments. These areas include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clean Technology, Energy, Climate Resiliency, Digitalization, Internet of things and Robotic, Education Healthcare, Clean Water Access, Agriculture and Women Empowerment.
ATII works to identify and/or develop appropriate technology solutions that provide sustainable innovative solutions through co-creation and collaboration in line with African priorities and needs. By harnessing innovative technology for solving African problems, the Institute seeks to fund and support African researchers, disrupt the research ecosystem and act as a knowledge transfer catalyst between Africa and the world.
The Institute is headquartered in California, USA with branch offices in Cross River State and Abuja, Nigeria. The Institute also actively works through collaborative research centers in select Universities and Colleges globally.