From the pitch stage to industry experience with Pecan Energies
The Centre met with Pecan Energies to arrange internships for winners of the 2026 NextGen Innovation Pitch Challenge.
Turning a pitch into practical experience
After the 2026 Africa Energy Technology Conference, the Centre took winners of its NextGen Innovation Pitch Challenge to the Pecan Energies office in Accra. The visit focused on arranging structured internships that would give participants first-hand experience of energy industry work and help them develop their technical and professional skills.
Two ventures working on local problems
Challenge winner Casper Songwae Gyaang presented FloodSense Ghana, which uses artificial intelligence to forecast floods and warn communities at risk. Ines Noella Twishime presented KilimoChills, a solar-powered cold-storage service that market vendors can pay to use as needed to reduce food spoilage.
Pecan Energies reiterated its support for the internship plans during the visit. The conversation gave the founders a chance to explain their work to an operator and discuss the kind of industry experience that could help them develop their ventures.
Adapted for AEYF from the original report by AETC Conference Newsroom.
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