NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Open Source can help drive down costs while improving quality, can save valuable time and might just get more word-of-mouth around your product or idea. So are you already taking advantage of using or publishing open source materials, or has something been holding you back?

Tune in on September 14th to part one of this two-part webinar series and hear directly from open source innovators, adopters, and donors about their experience with open sourcing in the energy access sector. You’ll hear about:

– Real-world examples about how open source has benefited companies in the energy access industry space – How adopters of open source tools can build on top of open source successfully

– The challenges of adopting an open source strategy and how to address them

– An informative Q&A with the webinar panelists

About the Panelists:

Dimitris Mentis is a Senior Energy Geographer with the World Resources Institute. Dimitris focuses on the development and application of open source, dynamic, geospatial platforms and analytical tools (such as the Energy Access Explorer) to support governments, private companies, donors and other development-oriented institutions in identifying high priority areas where access to energy should be expanded for socio-economic development.

Annette Mumbi is an Investment Associate at CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA), where she is involved in raising capital, structuring mini-grid transactions and managing portfolios of mini-grid assets across Africa.

Bryan Silverthorn is the CTO at Angaza. Angaza creates software for selling life-changing products in underserved markets. They work with off-grid distribution companies to enable financing of solar devices, DC appliances, and other durable goods.

This webinar is hosted by The EnAccess Foundation with support from the Alliance for Rural Electrification.

Time: 8:55 AM – 10:05 AM EDT