Technical Assistance Database: Activity Details
Title:
Feasibility assessment: Leveraging market potential of the Kisii soapstone through innovation and intellectual property
Description:
The project aims at supporting the Tabaka rural community by increasing the value of the Kisii soapstone through strategic use of the intellectual property system and a new business model that would generate a larger market share for the artists and increased returns for the community and the society. The Government of Kenya endorsed the project.
Type:
Mission
IP Subject Area:
Multiple IP Fields
WIPO Sector:
Division for Africa
Date From:
09/12/2013 - 13/12/2013
Venue City:
Nairobi & Kisii
Venue/Host Country:
Kenya
Activity held in Language:
English
Beneficiary / Participant Countries
Country Name
No. of Members / Participants
Kenya
Total Number of Participants: 0
Owner / Requester
Owner / Requester Name
Owner / Requester Type
World Intellectual Property Organization
IGO
Organizer
Organizer Name
Organizer Type
World Intellectual Property Organization
IGO
Government of Kenya
Institution