Buyi akinse
Buyi akinse (born January 19, 1989) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and inventor.[1][2] He is the founder of SALUBATA, a company that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.[3][4][5]
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| Birth date | {{|1989|1|19}} |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, inventor |
Life and career
Buyi akinse was born and raised Lagos State, Nigeria.[6] He attended the University of Lagos, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Toxicology in 2013, and later completed a master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management in 2016.[7][8][9][10][11]
After working as a business analyst and environmental scientist, Akinse founded SALUBATA, a company that manufactures modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Akinse holds two patents, including one for a technology that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen and another for creating modular footwear from ocean-derived plastic waste.[20][21][22]
Personal life
Akinse is married to Yewande Akinse, an entrepreneur and author. The couple has one daughter.[23]
References
- ↑ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/recycling-waste-into-wealth-improves-economy-diversity/amp/
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- ↑ https://thenationonlineng.net/im-proud-of-our-youths-excelling-at-home-abroad-buhari/
- ↑ TEDxYaba | TED , www.ted.com , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Five Nigerian start-ups receive €135,000 from OCIF (2021-02-23) , The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Fela Buyi Akinse: Pioneering Sustainable Innovation in Africa – THISDAYLIVE , www.thisdaylive.com , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Africa’s top 5 entrepreneurs in the waste recycling business (2022-12-27) , Tribune Online , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ https://thenationonlineng.net/innovation-buhari-urges-youth-to-intensify-efforts/
- ↑ Meet the winners of the AU YOUTH PAVILLION BIC Africa- AeTrade Business Idea Challenge. - BIC Africa (2022-11-26) , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Customizable Shoes from This Startup Could Help Stamp Out Plastic Waste - IEEE Spectrum , spectrum.ieee.org , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ From plastic to designer, Salubata creates modular shoes as a fashionable way to recycle waste in Nigeria , Climate-KIC , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Changing the narratives around waste reuse in Nigeria (2022-07-01) , The Sun Nigeria , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ A look into innovative and localised waste recycling in Africa (2022-12-29) , Tribune Online , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ BlueInvest Africa 2022 , BlueInvest Africa 2022 , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Meet the top 25 for Next Einstein Forum's Challenge of Invention to Innovation (2020-03-04) , Ventureburn , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Extreme Tech Challenge Black Founded Startup Winners & Finalists (2023-02-09) , Extreme Tech Challenge , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ The imperative of environmental sustainability: Addressing Climate change through innovation (2024-09-24) , The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ Mukuru youth meet YouthAdapt Challenge winner , LLAHub , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ DAAYTA 2021 Concludes As ARM Announces ₦12m Grant Winner (2021-04-22) , accessed 2024-11-26
- ↑ WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections , patentscope.wipo.int , accessed 2024-11-29
- ↑ WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections , patentscope.wipo.int , accessed 2024-11-29
- ↑ WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections , patentscope.wipo.int , accessed 2024-11-29
- ↑ Poet’s Talk: 5 Questions with Yewande Akinse (2022-12-06) , Konya Shamsrumi , accessed 2024-11-26