@extends('layouts.app') @section('title', 'Uganda Innovation Portal - Home') @section('content')
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Discover • Showcase • Connect

Uganda Innovation Portal

Explore innovations from across Uganda, connect with innovators, and discover funding opportunities — all in one place.

Showcasing Uganda’s best ideas

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Innovations
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Categories
500+
Innovators
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{{-- Total Innovations --}}
Active
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Total Innovations
Across multiple sectors
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Diverse
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Categories
Innovation domains
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Community
500+
Innovators
Creators & entrepreneurs
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Latest Innovations

Discover the latest innovations from across Uganda

View all
@foreach($innovations as $innovation)
@php $image = ($innovation->images && count($innovation->images) > 0) ? asset('images/' . $innovation->images[0]) : asset('images/micro.jpeg'); @endphp {{ $innovation->title }}
{{ $innovation->category->name }}
{{ $innovation->title }}

{{ \Illuminate\Support\Str::limit($innovation->description, 120) }}

{{ $innovation->contact_person }} {{ $innovation->created_at->diffForHumans() }}
@endforeach
{{-- PATENT LINKS --}}
{{-- FUNDING --}}

Funding Opportunities

Find grants & calls that can support your innovation

View all
@forelse(($latestFunding ?? []) as $item)
{{ $item->category ?? 'General' }} @if($item->deadline) Deadline: {{ \Carbon\Carbon::parse($item->deadline)->format('M j, Y') }} @endif
{{ $item->title }}

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@if($item->amount) {{ $item->currency ?? 'UGX' }} {{ $item->amount }} @else Amount: TBA @endif Details
@empty
No funding opportunities yet.
@endforelse
{{-- NEWS --}}

Global Technology & Innovation News

Technology & Innovation Updates & announcements

View all
@forelse(($latestNews ?? []) as $article)
@if($article->featured_image) {{ $article->title }} @else
@endif
{{ $article->category }} @if($article->is_featured) Featured @endif
{{ $article->title }}

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{{ $article->author ?? 'Admin' }} {{ \Carbon\Carbon::parse($article->created_at)->diffForHumans() }}
{{ $article->reading_time ?? 3 }} min read Read More
@empty
No news articles yet.
@endforelse
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Partners

Working together to support innovation in Uganda

@endsection