Harnessing Power at the Edge: A Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture from Africa

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Incorporated in 2015, MBISSA Energy Systems works to build a renewable and sustainable power source in Western Africa. MBISSA Energy Systems’ first prototype in rural West Africa explored the option of exploring wind energy for residential use. However, Caleb soon found out that wind energy is not a reliable or efficient source of energy in his chosen context of study. He then realigned his focus on capturing solar energy via panels mounted on housetops and storing the power in batteries for small-scale residential use. This case highlights bricolage, bottom of pyramid innovation, and also provides a context to study an innovation ecosystem comprising customers, suppliers, and complementors in the context of social entrepreneurship.

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Venugopal, A., Shukla, D., & Siqueira, A. C. (2020). Harnessing Power at the Edge: A Case of MBISSA Energy Systems, a Socio-Tech Venture from Africa. In Socio-Tech Innovation: Harnessing Technology for Social Good (pp. 15–27). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39554-4_2

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