Innovation Spotlight
SIMPLAB Plasphalt is an innovative road construction solution that utilizes recycled plastic waste to enhance asphalt performance and promote sustainable infrastructure development. Developed as a waste-to-value technology, Plasphalt offers a practical approach to reducing plastic pollution while improving road durability, strength, and resilience. SIMPLAB Plasphalt supports cleaner communities, circular economy practices, and cost-effective infrastructure innovation. First constructed at Busitema University, currently the technology is being rolled out at Nabwojjo road, Namugongo B Division, Kira Municipality.
HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Although Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has significantly improved the quality of life and extended the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS, the disease still has no definitive cure and an effective vaccine remains unavailable. One promising area of research is the use of Latency Reversing Agents (LRAs), which are designed to target hidden viral reservoirs. Prostratin, a naturally occurring compound, is one such LRA and has previously been isolated from plants found in the temperate regions of the Western world. In response to the need for locally relevant therapeutic innovations, PROVIRID has been developed as a herbal remedy derived from indigenous medicinal plants of Eastern Uganda.
Our eco-friendly filter paper is proudly manufactured at Busitema University's Faculty of Science and Education Campus, Nagongera, using sustainably sourced agricultural crop residues such as citronella, corn stalks, rice straw, and rice husks, reinforced with recycled pulp from waste paper. This innovative product transforms locally available biomass and paper waste into high-quality, fully branded filter paper packs, offering a practical and environmentally responsible alternative to conventional products. With its strong sustainability value, waste-to-resource approach, and market-ready branding, the product presents significant potential for commercialization. The next strategic step is to scale up the technology from pilot production to full industrial manufacturing in order to meet growing market demand and maximize economic and environmental impact.
Sustainable agriculture depends on innovative bio-inputs that stimulate plant growth, suppress pests and diseases, and restore soil health. TRICHOS is a Trichoderma-based bio-product developed to address these needs through three versatile formulations: foliar spray, soil amendment, and seed coating. TRICHOS is designed to enhance crop performance, reduce pest and disease pressure, and improve the soil microbiome for long-term agricultural productivity. The product has already undergone a one-season, multi-location field trial, in which individual and combined applications of TRICHOS were evaluated against conventional fertilization and untreated controls.
TAZCOV is a natural remedy formulated from Ugandan medicinal plants for symptomatic management of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) like COVID-19, common Cold, influenza (flu), sore throat, Parainfluenza, Respiratory syncytial virus infection, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and bronchiolitis. It has scientifically proven antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulation properties. These pharmacological activities are due to abundant skimmianine, berberine, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, ascorbic acid and betulinic acid. TAZCOV successfully underwent a rigorous scientific process of preclinical evaluation and was notified by the National Drug Authority (THA1087) and was supported by the Government of Uganda through the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation.