CIH brings together a diversity of stakeholders from entrepreneurs, youth, researchers, investors, government, academia, and foreign organisations to engage and collaborate on all matters of innovation around the thematic areas of people, planet and sustainability. It was founded to tackle the persisting issues among the youth regarding the lack of start-up and innovation support as well as insufficient research and development infrastructure related to the circular economy in Kenya. CIH seeks to be the one-stop shop where businesses, youth, and investors in the private sector can tackle common problems.