Access to Energy Institute
Elliot Avila serves as the Research Director at Access to Energy Institute since November 2018, overseeing clean energy appliance research projects for actionable results. In addition, Elliot has been the CEO of Imara Tech since June 2015, where the organization manufactures agricultural equipment for smallholder farms using a lean manufacturing model. Previously, Elliot held the role of Head of Mobilab at Mobisol Group from May 2017 to September 2018, leading customer and product research efforts in Tanzania. Prior experience includes product development roles at Global Cycle Solutions and Mobisol, as well as managing a radio station as General Manager at WMBR 88.1FM. Elliot Avila holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, obtained in 2014.
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Access to Energy Institute
The Access to Energy Institute (A2EI) is the first not-for-profit and collaborative research and development institute aiming to advance the solar revolution in emerging economies. We provide broad, reliable open-source data, as well as on-the-ground research and analysis of solar solutions. Additionally, we develop and procure solar system and appliance prototypes and initiate pilot projects – aiming to provide widely scalable sustainable energy research and solutions as a common good. Our focus is on productive use appliances for small businesses and smallholder farmers which will allow users to earn a stable income, generate jobs and create robust local economic networks. Simultaneously, we concentrate on solar solutions with a high potential to mitigate climate change, create a substantial added benefit for the environment, and improve peoples’ health. The A2EI is company agnostic and serves the entire decentralized solar energy sector. Its core resources are R&D capabilities that combine customer-centred research, prototype testing & development in East and West Africa – and engineering expertise and strategy development in Berlin, Germany. While focussing on Sub-Saharan Africa as our main geographical impact region, we are currently building up partnerships across the globe.