Uche Onuora is the Co-Founder of HITCH, a start-up out of Velocity, a leading entrepreneurship program at the University of Waterloo. HITCH has developed technology to provide internet services in rural Africa, where broadband data is increadibly expensive. MEDA is excited about this emerging technology and the opportunity to explore its use in upcoming projects. 

To a casual observer skimming news headlines it may appear that the world is heading in the wrong direction. But look deeper and you…

Patrick Greene, University of Waterloo

If the old adage is true and necessity is the mother of invention, then ingenuity must surely be the father.

Globally, 1.2 billion people live without access to electricity. To overcome the decades-old challenges that developing regions face, solutions must not only address today’s needs but also create a bridge toward…