Innovex is a Uganda-based company with a mission to transform the distribution of off-grid solar energy systems and equipment. It produces an Internet of Things (IoT) platform called Remot, which helps businesses remotely monitor and control their solar energy systems.  Read more

Using the Internet of Things to revolutionize off-grid Appliances The off-grid solar market continues to grow rapidly. There has been an increased uptake of solar home systems, large enough to power multiple appliances, and an increased awareness of the off-grid solar market’s potential. However, to sustain this growth, current distributors of solar products need to…

Roughly 567 million of Africa’s 1.3 billion population live in urban areas. While urban-dwelling continues to grow, the majority of people still live in rural areas with limited or no access to electricity. In Uganda, 80% of the population lives in rural areas, and less than 10% have access to electricity.  Since connecting the country’s…

How do you keep solar power running after the panels have been installed? You only need the right maintenance, says civil engineer Douglas Baguma from Uganda. His company Innovex offers cloud-based IoT solutions that could spur the continent’s use of solar power. Douglas Baguma has always been fascinated by the sun’s sheer power. When Uganda…

Innovex, a Ugandan startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies, has inked an equity investment deal from Gaia Impact Fund to help ease access to off-grid energy. The amount of funding was not disclosed in an official statement. Founded in 2016 by Douglas Baguma and David Tusubira, the startup has developed technology that…

Sustainable clean energy transition in the country is not only important but essential for our survival – IEEE Uganda Section. The IEEE Uganda Section organized a webinar on 16 April 2021 on accelerating clean energy innovation in Uganda as part of the IEEE PES Day 2021 Webinar Series. Read more

Innovex, a Uganda-based startup enabling pay as you go (PAYG) and remote monitoring for solar companies, has closed a seed funding round to help it scale its technology across Africa. Founded in 2016 by Douglas Baguma and David Tusubira, Innovex has developed “Remot”, a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) solution that transforms the distribution of off-grid solar…

Innovex, a Uganda-grown startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies, closed an equity investment from Gaia Impact Fund to expand its operations. The startup developed technology that helps installers and distributors of off-grid solar energy systems to scale up using digital tools. It was founded in 2016 by Douglas Baguma and David Tusubira,…

It is reported that  565 million people in Africa still live without access to electricity yet Many faulty solar systems have hindered the accelerated adoption of solar energy. A visit to many health centers in Uganda will present you with several installed solar systems that have failed, the worst part is that these expensive installations…