Team HTU has once again brought pride to Ghana by clinching the top prize in an Innovation competition at the ongoing Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA) Conference in Accra on Tuesday, 29th August 2023.
The team of students has developed an innovative meter system to gauge the amount of electricity consumed by individual tenants in a compound house, utilizing a common meter from the power distributor.
A total of 12 institutions participated in the competition sponsored by StartUp Africa, which is offering a $50,000 grant to the participating teams who presented their ideas to a panel of three judges.
The judges commended all the competitors and encouraged the teams not to lose hope in their ideas when encountering challenges.
As their prize package, team HTU received a cash of $3000 for their sterling performance. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ben Honyenuga celebrated the victorious students in a tweet, saying: ‘Congratulations to Team HTU for making Ghana proud in winning the 1st Prize during the StartUpAfrica competition held at the Accra International Conference Centre today 29th August 2023. #Adanu Nazu Kekeli!’
