LEAPR LABS implemented an Artificial Intelligence Fellowship in partnership with Chemnitz University of Technology
from Germany and the fellowship aims at filling the gaps in Local Deep Tech Industry.
2021 - 2022
Activities
Intensive training
3Months Intensive training on Artificial Intelligence areas like; Machine Learning,
Data science, Image Processing and Natural Language Processing.
Industrial Experience
3 Months Industrial Experience within the industry companies
Outcome
immediate hiring
(9/15) 60% Were immediately hired, 100% (5/5) Females were hired
professional Internship
(5/15) 33% joined professional Internship at
enrolled industry companies
Personal Project
(1/15) 7% is working on a Personal Project
Activities
Intensive training
3Months Intensive training on Artificial Intelligence areas like; Machine Learning,
Data science, Image Processing and Natural Language Processing.
Industrial Experience
3-6 Months Industrial Experience within the industry companies
Flying Robot Fellowship
LEAPR LABS has prepared and managed Flying Robots Fellowship to identify and nurture
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Talents in Partnership with Locus Dynamics and around 100
talents were identified with in two cohorts 2018 - 2019.
Activities
Defining different UAS applications
Defining different UAS applications
Designing & simulation
Designing & simulating UAS Solutions using different softwares
prototyping and testing
UAS Quick prototyping and testing
Outcome
immediate hiring
42% Were hired Immediately after the program.
Personal Projects
12% Started Personal Projects
activities
56% Commenced with different activities (Academics and others)
Activities
Defining different UAS applications
Defining different UAS applications
Designing & simulation
Designing & simulating UAS Solutions using different softwares
prototyping and testing
UAS Quick prototyping and testing
Outcome
immediate hiring
49% Were hired Immediately after the program.
Personal Projects
11% Started Personal Projects
activities
40% Commenced with different activities (Academics and others)
Data-science Fellowships
We conducted Data science Fellowships Season 2 and 3 graduating more than 30
Data-scientists
in 2018 - 2019. Majority of are employed by tech companies in Rwanda and others
started their own startups
Enrollment
36%
Fellows in Datahack 4Fi
Season 2
33%
Fellows in Datahack 4Fi
Season 2
Outcome
High hiring rate
Above 80% of participants
are currently hired
Entrepreneurship
opportunity
Over 10% of the Fellows
are currently
entrepreneurs
Space & Telecoms Bootcamp
In 2017 - 2018. LEAPR LABS sent 12 engineers in Japan to acquire knowledge on
small satellites
(Cube-sat) which has stimulated development of Rwanda’s First Small Satellite.
Rwa-sat 1.
Recent Activities
Satellite Design
Training on Small
Satellite Design and
Manufacturing
Remote Sensing
Practical Exercises on
Remote Sensing
Satellite companies
Experience sharing with
Satellite companies
Outcome
Rwanda's First Small
Satellite
Stimulating the idea for
development of Rwanda's
First Small Satellite -
Rwasat-1.
100% busy with
initiatives
Over 100% of the
engineers are currently
busy with different
initiatives.