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

Natural Resources

Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI

Prof Shedden Masupe

Wathapelo Ramantele

Salome Bopa

Ephraim Gower

Bathsheba Mbongwe

Matlhogonolo Ronnie Mosweu

Thato Tsalaile

Isaac N. Beas

Research and Development

Software Development

Teams at Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI

Research and Development

Software Development