LAUTECH Team Ranks Among Top Six in Futurize Academy Global Challenge

A team from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has distinguished itself by finishing among the top six teams in the Futurize Academy Global Challenge, an international startup competition that featured 142 teams worldwide.

LAUTECH Team Ranks Among Top Six in Futurize Academy Global Challenge

A team from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has distinguished itself by finishing among the top six teams in the Futurize Academy Global Challenge, an international startup competition that featured 142 teams worldwide.

Notably, Team LAUTECH was the only Nigerian team to reach the final stage of the competition, held from November 17 to December 5.

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The team, comprising Mubarak Erinfolami and Ajibade Ifeoluwa (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and Faizat Olubori (Medicine and Surgery), developed AquaVise: An AI-Driven Aquafarm with Wastewater Management System. The innovative solution aims to empower local farmers by promoting intelligent and sustainable aquaculture practices through artificial intelligence and effective wastewater management.

Team LAUTECH was mentored by Prof. Tesleem Asafa, Director of the Centre for Emerging Skills and Technologies (CEST), whose guidance played a key role in their exceptional performance on the global stage.