Clean Energy Bootcamp

For innovators at/from universities

In Europe and Africa, startups and innovators are working on new ideas to limit the effects of climate change. Due to their different starting points, startups in Africa and Germany may have different focuses, but they are working towards the same goal: a decentralised renewable energy supply that will also change our economic and social lives.

The Clean Energy Bootcamp brings together (post-)docs and students from four universities in Uganda, Kenya and Germany to collaborate in workshops to further develop their CleanTech innovations.

The aim is not a one-sided transfer of knowledge, but an equal exchange of ideas and solutions for the respective region. The goal: to learn from other local contexts for one’s own startup idea.

Read what participants say about the Bootcamp:

  • “The Bootcamp was a game changer for me. It was a great step forward in this innovation-to-business journey.”
  • “I liked the way people from different countries and cultures worked in harmony.”
  • “The event was a success. A revolution has started with this cohorts.”
  • “I met very impressive people and learnt a lot with regard to customers and the market.”

Three startups from Kenya and Rwanda, who took part in the Startup|Energy Energy Camp in Nairobi, presented their business models to a wide audience at the University of Freiburg (Germany):

  • Temitope Oguntade – Founder of Chanels Innovations (Rwanda): Chanels is transforming energy management in sub-Saharan Africa by developing AI-enabled, multi-channel smart energy metering systems tailored to micro-utilities.
  • Moses Nyakoyo – Founder of Kijani Testing (Kenya): Kijani Testing is the first and only laboratory in sub-Saharan Africa for certified product testing as well as field and market testing for manufacturers.
  • Torooti Mwirigi – Founder of SunWater (Kenya): SunWater installs solar-powered water vending machines in underserved communities to provide reliable access to clean, affordable drinking water.


The African guests also had the opportunity for a lively exchange with Freiburg energy startups. 

Participating Universities

Germany:
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität,
Freiburg

Kenya:
– Kenyatta University, Nairobi, 
– Mount Kenya University, Thika

Uganda:
Makerere University Business School, Kampala