The IHETC research institute: applied laboratories, partnership projects, hackathons and support for startups emerging from our cohorts.
Research & Innovation
Our research areas
Applied artificial intelligence
Models adapted to the continent's languages and data, and systems that work under degraded connectivity.
Digital sovereignty
Hosting architectures, public data protection and reducing dependency on foreign vendors.
Digital economy and inclusion
Mobile payments, financial inclusion and the digital transformation of the sub-region's small businesses.
Research & Innovation
How we work
Applied laboratories
Mixed faculty-student teams working on problems submitted by partner organisations.
Partnership projects
Work carried out with companies and institutions, with a deliverable and a public presentation.
Hackathons
Intensive sessions open to students from every school, on topics of public interest.
Student startups
Support for ventures emerging from our cohorts: structuring, first customers and funding.
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