Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI
Simisani Takobana is a seasoned professional in project management and quality assurance, currently serving as Technical Lead at the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) since September 2020. Prior experience includes roles as Software Designer at Alcatel-Lucent, Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at TELUS Health, and Software Developer at Protecode Inc., with expertise in Java and Ruby on Rails programming as well as database design and implementation for MySQL. Simisani holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Coventry University, a Master of Applied Science in Biomedical-Systems Engineering from Carleton University, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Communications also from Carleton University.
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Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI
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Corporate Profile Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) was established in 2012 as a Government of the Republic of Botswana company limited by guarantee, to conduct needs-based research and development in focused areas, in accordance with national priorities. BITRI falls under the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology (MOTE). The technologies will as much as possible maximize the use of local materials to ensure efficiency and affordability. BITRI will harness its institutional capacity as well as collaborate with other organizations and institutions. BITRI will harness its institutional capacity as well as collaborate with other organizations and institutions. BITRI is situated at Maranyane House in Gaborone, Botswana. It has another campus in Gaborone, Kanye as well as Palapye. BITRI will conduct research and development in the following broad thematic Areas: Natural Resources and Materials • Building Materials Science • Climate Change • Nanomaterials Technologies • Electronics and Communications • Energy • Information Systems & Technologies