Kenya: Illuminum Greenhouses wins Ericsson Innovation Award
Taita Ngetich, Co-founder of Illuminum Greenhouses says: "Our team is extremely proud to have won this award. It is a real boost to us and will enable the internet of things further penetrate and reach the base of pyramid farmers across the region. Water management is key to agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa and we are happy we can play a role in this by minimising wastage using solar-powered sensors".
This year's competition attracted 99 entries from thirteen countries across the region. Innovation hubs, universities, start-ups and SME's were invited to enter applications and ICT solutions that impact the agricultural value chain in an innovative way.
Aakaash Sehgal, Managing Director, Ericsson Kenya says: "We are once again proud as Ericsson to stimulate and reward ICT innovation in the region through the Ericsson Innovation Awards. It is also appropriate that the winning solution confronts the issue of water scarcity using cloud and mobile technology, cornerstones of Ericsson's technology leadership."
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