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World Intellectual Property Day 2025: Feel the Beat of IP – IP Day 2025

🎉 The wait is over—Happy World Intellectual Property Day 2025! 🎉
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Today, we celebrate the heartbeat of innovation and creativity with this year’s theme: “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP.”

Music transcends boundaries, and behind every melody lies the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights. These rights empower creators—songwriters, composers, performers, and innovators—to bring fresh ideas to the music industry, ensuring they receive recognition and reward for their work.

At TMF, we recognize the vital role of IP in nurturing dynamic and thriving music ecosystems. By safeguarding the work of those who shape the music that moves us, IP rights contribute to a vibrant, diverse, and thriving music scene that benefits everyone, everywhere.

Let’s continue to champion the creators and innovators who keep the rhythm of progress alive. Today, and every day, we honor the power of IP in transforming ideas into impactful ventures.​

#StepUpWithIP#WorldIPDay2025#FeelTheBeatOfIP#MusicInnovation#IntellectualProperty#TMF#YouthInnovation#DigitalTransformation

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THE INVENTOR AND ENTREPRENEUR: JM JULIEN, Managing Director of Right Lamp Shine Group Ltd and PhD student.

🌟 WHO IS JM JULIEN, THE INVENTOR SPOTLIGHTED YESTERDAY THROUGH “STEP-UP WITH IP” AWARENESS CAMPAIGN?

J. M. Julien Dushimimana is the Managing Director of Right Lamp Shine Group Ltd and a dedicated PhD student at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) at the University of Rwanda, specializing in Renewable Energy.
With a passion for advancing sustainable solutions, Julien stands at the forefront of innovation in the renewable energy sector. His work focuses on tackling energy reliability and affordability challenges, especially in underserved communities.

💡 Julien is the inventor of the patented and trademarked “Isoko” technology — an automatic switching device that prioritizes solar energy while seamlessly integrating the national grid as a backup source. This innovation optimizes energy consumption by making solar the primary source, reducing reliance on costly grid electricity, and promoting access to clean energy.

Through his leadership and ingenuity, Julien is shaping a more sustainable and energy-resilient future.

🎤 Julien Dushime was also a featured speaker during the SANGIZA Digital Innovation Program 2024, where he inspired participants to take their innovative project ideas to the next level by strategically leveraging intellectual property (IP).

🚀 SANGIZA Digital Innovation Program
🔖 #TMF#SANGIZA#GCYLP#DigitalInnovation#DigitalSkills#DigitalSkillsTraining#SkillsPoweringInnovations
🔖 #StepUpWithIP#WorldIPDay2025#FeelTheBeatOfIP#InventorSpotlight#IPTools#EnergyTech#TMF#YouthInnovation#DigitalTransformation#IntellectualProperty

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INVENTOR SPOTLIGHT: J.M. Julien DUSHIME -“Step-Up with IP” Awareness Campaign

🔍 Inventor Spotlight: J.M. Julien DUSHIME

Meet J.M. Julien DUSHIME from Rwanda, a visionary inventor whose groundbreaking work in energy sector (GreenTech) showcases the power of IP in transforming ideas into impactful ventures.

It also demonstrates how strategic use of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets can transform a bold idea into a venture with real-world impact.

💡 Today’s Insight:
These IP tools don’t just safeguard creations—they empower innovators to commercialize, license, and scale their ideas, driving economic growth and social progress.

📢 Tune in for Day 4 of our “Step-Up with IP” countdown, where we’ll dive deep into different IP forms and show you how to leverage IP to turn your ideas into impactful ventures!

🔖 #StepUpWithIP #WorldIPDay2025 #FeelTheBeatOfIP #InventorSpotlight #IPTools #EnergyTech #TMF #YouthInnovation #DigitalTransformation #IntellectualProperty

SANGIZA Digital Innovation Program
#TMF #SANGIZA #GCYLP #DigitalInnovation #SkillsPoweringInnovations

🌟 WHO IS JM JULIEN, THE INVENTOR SPOTLIGHTED YESTERDAY THROUGH “STEP-UP WITH IP” AWARENESS CAMPAIGN?

J. M. Julien Dushimimana is the Managing Director of Right Lamp Shine Group Ltd and a dedicated PhD student at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) at the University of Rwanda, specializing in Renewable Energy.

With a passion for advancing sustainable solutions, Julien stands at the forefront of innovation in the renewable energy sector. His work focuses on tackling energy reliability and affordability challenges, especially in underserved communities.

💡 Julien is the inventor of the patented and trademarked “Isoko” technology — an automatic switching device that prioritizes solar energy while seamlessly integrating the national grid as a backup source. This innovation optimizes energy consumption by making solar the primary source, reducing reliance on costly grid electricity, and promoting access to clean energy.

Through his leadership and ingenuity, Julien is shaping a more sustainable and energy-resilient future.

🎤 Julien Dushime was also a featured speaker during the SANGIZA Digital Innovation Program 2024, where he inspired participants to take their innovative project ideas to the next level by strategically leveraging intellectual property (IP).

🚀 SANGIZA Digital Innovation Program
🔖 #TMF#SANGIZA#GCYLP#DigitalInnovation#DigitalSkills#DigitalSkillsTraining#SkillsPoweringInnovations
🔖 #StepUpWithIP#WorldIPDay2025#FeelTheBeatOfIP#InventorSpotlight#IPTools#EnergyTech#TMF#YouthInnovation#DigitalTransformation#IntellectualProperty

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SANGIZA-Digital Innovation Training (DIT): Tech skills-4-Digital Youth Ambassadors Program 2024

We are excited to introduce “SANGIZA-Digital Innovation Training (DIT): Tech skills-4-Digital Youth Ambassadors Program 2024”, a youth-empowerment initiative under the SANGIZA project that aims to tackle two significant challenges: the growing issue of e-waste and the need for digital skills among youth. Implemented by The Tuti Mutabazi Foundation (TMF) through the ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP), a prestigious initiative by International Telecommunication Union (ITU, a UN agency for ICTs) in partnership with Huawei, this program aims to empower the next generation of innovators with essential digital skills while promoting responsible tech practices.
 
How to apply 
 
Program Overview:
The SANGIZA project includes a skills development hub designed to enhance digital literacy and encourage responsible tech practices among youth. By leveraging AI and blockchain technologies, we focus on emerging technologies, skills development, green livelihoods, digital inclusion, and community impact. This program strives to revolutionize digital consumption for a more sustainable and interconnected future.
Program Structure:
The program consists of two main stages:
  1. Online Courses: Covering AI and emerging technologies, sustainable tech, design thinking and UI/UX, digital media vs. social media and pitching and presentation skills.
  2. In-Person Training: Intensive skills training and project development sessions in Kigali, featuring design thinking, IP and innovation, sustainability and circular economy, digital prototyping, and project design and management.
Candidate Profile:
We are looking for enthusiastic innovators who are current students or recent graduates from University of Rwanda or any accredited universities in Rwanda. Ideal candidates are pursuing degrees in Engineering, Architecture, Design, ICT/IT, Environment-related or STEM fields. Participants should complete online courses and submit tech innovation projects for selection.  The project must be at the idea stage or a final year degree thesis project falling into the general theme of Digital Innovation in Sustainable Tech under the following sub-themes: Sustainable Tech, Smart Cities, Educational Technology (EdTech), Green & Circular Economy, and Tech-Enabled Social Innovation. Our main goal is to involve participants in the research and innovation process, leading to an innovative project. Finalists will attend in-person training to develop their projects to the proof of concept stage.

How to Apply:

  1. Complete the Application Form: Begin by filling out the Application Form
  2. Complete Online Courses: Take the recommended online courses on digital skills and submit your project idea.
  3. Attend In-Person Training: Be available for an inspiring and hands-on in-person training session to develop your project further. To be able to attend, you must be residing in Rwanda during the in-person training. Please note that you must be residing in Rwanda to participate in the in-person training.

Important Note: Applications may close early if program capacity is reached, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

APPLY HERE