Ouranos Technologies boosts enterprise tech with $2m lab, appoints CIO

By Guardian Nigeria

08 February 2023   |   3:10 am

Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services and solutions provider in West Africa, Ouranos Technologies Ltd, has launched Ouranos Labs, a venture studio focused on building the products and solutions that will power the future of enterprise technology in Africa.

 

  

The Lab is backed by a $2 million investment from Ouranos Technologies and will be led by Olusegun Maleghemi as Chief Innovation Officer. Maleghemi has served as Director of Incubation at The Nest Innovation Technology Park, which provides support for startups building impactful solutions.

  

Making the announcements, Managing Director of Ouranos Technologies Ltd, Joseph Aransiola, said, “Ouranos Lab is a natural next step for our company as we look to increase our presence in Africa and drive innovation in the technology and innovation space.

“Africa is poised for tremendous growth in the technology space, and Ouranos Lab will play a key role in driving that growth. I am confident that our investment will be used to identify and develop new technologies and solutions that will drive sustainability and growth for the enterprise technology industry in Africa.”

 

He said Ouranos Lab will focus on developing innovative solutions in Data and Identity Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, Connected devices, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain application in the non-finance space, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Robotics Process Automation (RPA), amongst others.

  

The venture studio also intends to work closely with startups and entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to life by providing support in product development, funding, access to new markets and mentorship.

“I am delighted to lead Ouranos Lab and work closely with the team to foster innovation in Africa,” said Maleghemi, adding “we have a strong team with a lot of expertise in technology and innovation who are dedicated to building products and solutions that will define Africa’s technological future. We will focus on developing sustainable and scalable products to drive enterprise business growth.