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'''Fela Akinse''' (born January 19, 1989) is a [[Nigerian]] entrepreneur and inventor.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/recycling-waste-into-wealth-improves-economy-diversity/amp/</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-08 |title=Africa Makes Its Case for Circular Economy At the World Circular Economy Forum 2023, in Helsinki, Finland |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202307080047.html |access-date=2024-11-26 |work=African Development Bank |language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of [https://www.salubataofficial.com/ SALUBATA], a company that creates modular shoes from recycled [[plastic waste]].<ref>https://thenationonlineng.net/im-proud-of-our-youths-excelling-at-home-abroad-buhari/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TEDxYaba {{!}} TED |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/28656 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.ted.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2021-02-23 |title=Five Nigerian start-ups receive €135,000 from OCIF |url=https://guardian.ng/business-services/five-nigerian-start-ups-receive-e135000-from-ocif/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Fela Akinse''' (born January 19, 1989) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and inventor.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/recycling-waste-into-wealth-improves-economy-diversity/amp/</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-08 |title=Africa Makes Its Case for Circular Economy At the World Circular Economy Forum 2023, in Helsinki, Finland |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202307080047.html |access-date=2024-11-26 |work=African Development Bank |language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of [https://www.salubataofficial.com/ SALUBATA], a company that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.<ref>https://thenationonlineng.net/im-proud-of-our-youths-excelling-at-home-abroad-buhari/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TEDxYaba {{!}} TED |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/28656 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.ted.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2021-02-23 |title=Five Nigerian start-ups receive €135,000 from OCIF |url=https://guardian.ng/business-services/five-nigerian-start-ups-receive-e135000-from-ocif/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Fela Akinse was born and raised [[Lagos State|Lagos State, Nigeria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fela Buyi Akinse: Pioneering Sustainable Innovation in Africa – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/24/fela-buyi-akinse-pioneering-sustainable-innovation-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Lagos]], where he earned a bachelor’s degree in [[Environmental toxicology|Environmental Toxicology]] in 2013, and later completed a master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinyemi |first=Bioluwatife |date=2022-12-27 |title=Africa’s top 5 entrepreneurs in the waste recycling business |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/africas-top-5-entrepreneurs-in-the-waste-recycling-business/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>https://thenationonlineng.net/innovation-buhari-urges-youth-to-intensify-efforts/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-26 |title=Meet the winners of the AU YOUTH PAVILLION BIC Africa- AeTrade Business Idea Challenge. - BIC Africa |url=https://bic-africa.eu/news/meet-the-winners-of-the-au-youth-pavillion-bic-africa-aetrade-business-idea-challenge/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Customizable Shoes from This Startup Could Help Stamp Out Plastic Waste - IEEE Spectrum |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/customizable-shoes-from-this-startup-could-help-stamp-out-plastic-waste |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=spectrum.ieee.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From plastic to designer, Salubata creates modular shoes as a fashionable way to recycle waste in Nigeria |url=https://www.climate-kic.org/innovation-spotlight/africa-climaccelerator-start-up-spotlight-salubata/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Climate-KIC |language=en}}</ref>
Fela Akinse was born and raised Lagos State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fela Buyi Akinse: Pioneering Sustainable Innovation in Africa – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/24/fela-buyi-akinse-pioneering-sustainable-innovation-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}</ref> He attended the University of Lagos, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Toxicology in 2013, and later completed a master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinyemi |first=Bioluwatife |date=2022-12-27 |title=Africa’s top 5 entrepreneurs in the waste recycling business |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/africas-top-5-entrepreneurs-in-the-waste-recycling-business/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>https://thenationonlineng.net/innovation-buhari-urges-youth-to-intensify-efforts/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-26 |title=Meet the winners of the AU YOUTH PAVILLION BIC Africa- AeTrade Business Idea Challenge. - BIC Africa |url=https://bic-africa.eu/news/meet-the-winners-of-the-au-youth-pavillion-bic-africa-aetrade-business-idea-challenge/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Customizable Shoes from This Startup Could Help Stamp Out Plastic Waste - IEEE Spectrum |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/customizable-shoes-from-this-startup-could-help-stamp-out-plastic-waste |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=spectrum.ieee.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From plastic to designer, Salubata creates modular shoes as a fashionable way to recycle waste in Nigeria |url=https://www.climate-kic.org/innovation-spotlight/africa-climaccelerator-start-up-spotlight-salubata/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Climate-KIC |language=en}}</ref>


After working as a business analyst and environmental scientist, Akinse founded SALUBATA in 2018, a company that manufactures modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sunnews |date=2022-07-01 |title=Changing the narratives around waste reuse in Nigeria |url=https://thesun.ng/changing-the-narratives-around-waste-reuse-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinyemi |first=Bioluwatife |date=2022-12-29 |title=A look into innovative and localised waste recycling in Africa |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/a-look-into-innovative-and-localised-waste-recycling-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BlueInvest Africa 2022 |url=https://blueinvest-africa-2022.b2match.io/page-3631 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=BlueInvest Africa 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-04 |title=Meet the top 25 for Next Einstein Forum's Challenge of Invention to Innovation |url=https://ventureburn.com/2020/03/next-einstein-forum-top-25-challenge-of-invention-to-innovation/?amp=1 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Ventureburn |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Extreme Tech Challenge Black Founded Startup Winners & Finalists |url=https://extremetechchallenge.org/news/black-founded-startup-winners-and-finalists/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Extreme Tech Challenge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2024-09-24 |title=The imperative of environmental sustainability: Addressing Climate change through innovation |url=https://guardian.ng/news/the-imperative-of-environmental-sustainability-addressing-climate-change-through-innovation/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mukuru youth meet YouthAdapt Challenge winner |url=https://llahub.gca.org/articles/cad96d63-d282-4316-addc-7689df90977a |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=LLAHub |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-22 |title=DAAYTA 2021 Concludes As ARM Announces ₦12m Grant Winner |url=https://techbuild.africa/daayta-2021-concludes-arm-%E2%82%A612m-grant-winner/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>
After working as a business analyst and environmental scientist, Akinse founded SALUBATA, a company that manufactures modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sunnews |date=2022-07-01 |title=Changing the narratives around waste reuse in Nigeria |url=https://thesun.ng/changing-the-narratives-around-waste-reuse-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinyemi |first=Bioluwatife |date=2022-12-29 |title=A look into innovative and localised waste recycling in Africa |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/a-look-into-innovative-and-localised-waste-recycling-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BlueInvest Africa 2022 |url=https://blueinvest-africa-2022.b2match.io/page-3631 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=BlueInvest Africa 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-04 |title=Meet the top 25 for Next Einstein Forum's Challenge of Invention to Innovation |url=https://ventureburn.com/2020/03/next-einstein-forum-top-25-challenge-of-invention-to-innovation/?amp=1 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Ventureburn |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Extreme Tech Challenge Black Founded Startup Winners & Finalists |url=https://extremetechchallenge.org/news/black-founded-startup-winners-and-finalists/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Extreme Tech Challenge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2024-09-24 |title=The imperative of environmental sustainability: Addressing Climate change through innovation |url=https://guardian.ng/news/the-imperative-of-environmental-sustainability-addressing-climate-change-through-innovation/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mukuru youth meet YouthAdapt Challenge winner |url=https://llahub.gca.org/articles/cad96d63-d282-4316-addc-7689df90977a |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=LLAHub |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-22 |title=DAAYTA 2021 Concludes As ARM Announces ₦12m Grant Winner |url=https://techbuild.africa/daayta-2021-concludes-arm-%E2%82%A612m-grant-winner/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>


Akinse holds two patents, including one for a technology that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen and another for creating modular footwear from ocean-derived plastic waste.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024134255&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref>
Akinse holds two patents, including one for a technology that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen and another for creating modular footwear from ocean-derived plastic waste.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections |url=https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024134255&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1 |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=patentscope.wipo.int}}</ref>

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Fela Akinse (born January 19, 1989) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and inventor.[1][2] He is the founder of SALUBATA, a company that creates modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.[3][4][5]

Life and career

Fela Akinse was born and raised Lagos State, Nigeria.[6] He attended the University of Lagos, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Toxicology in 2013, and later completed a master’s degree in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management in 2016.[7][8][9][10][11]

After working as a business analyst and environmental scientist, Akinse founded SALUBATA, a company that manufactures modular shoes from recycled plastic waste.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Akinse holds two patents, including one for a technology that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen and another for creating modular footwear from ocean-derived plastic waste.[20][21][22]

Personal life

Akinse is married to Yewande Akinse, an entrepreneur and author. The couple has one daughter.[23]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/recycling-waste-into-wealth-improves-economy-diversity/amp/
  2. ↑ Template:Cite news
  3. ↑ https://thenationonlineng.net/im-proud-of-our-youths-excelling-at-home-abroad-buhari/
  4. ↑ "TEDxYaba | TED". https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/28656. 
  5. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2021-02-23). "Five Nigerian start-ups receive €135,000 from OCIF" (in en-US). https://guardian.ng/business-services/five-nigerian-start-ups-receive-e135000-from-ocif/. 
  6. ↑ "Fela Buyi Akinse: Pioneering Sustainable Innovation in Africa – THISDAYLIVE". https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/09/24/fela-buyi-akinse-pioneering-sustainable-innovation-in-africa/. 
  7. ↑ Akinyemi, Bioluwatife (2022-12-27). "Africa’s top 5 entrepreneurs in the waste recycling business" (in en-GB). https://tribuneonlineng.com/africas-top-5-entrepreneurs-in-the-waste-recycling-business/. 
  8. ↑ https://thenationonlineng.net/innovation-buhari-urges-youth-to-intensify-efforts/
  9. ↑ "Meet the winners of the AU YOUTH PAVILLION BIC Africa- AeTrade Business Idea Challenge. - BIC Africa" (in en-US). 2022-11-26. https://bic-africa.eu/news/meet-the-winners-of-the-au-youth-pavillion-bic-africa-aetrade-business-idea-challenge/. 
  10. ↑ "Customizable Shoes from This Startup Could Help Stamp Out Plastic Waste - IEEE Spectrum" (in en). https://spectrum.ieee.org/customizable-shoes-from-this-startup-could-help-stamp-out-plastic-waste. 
  11. ↑ "From plastic to designer, Salubata creates modular shoes as a fashionable way to recycle waste in Nigeria" (in en). https://www.climate-kic.org/innovation-spotlight/africa-climaccelerator-start-up-spotlight-salubata/. 
  12. ↑ sunnews (2022-07-01). "Changing the narratives around waste reuse in Nigeria" (in en). https://thesun.ng/changing-the-narratives-around-waste-reuse-in-nigeria/. 
  13. ↑ Akinyemi, Bioluwatife (2022-12-29). "A look into innovative and localised waste recycling in Africa" (in en-GB). https://tribuneonlineng.com/a-look-into-innovative-and-localised-waste-recycling-in-africa/. 
  14. ↑ "BlueInvest Africa 2022" (in en). https://blueinvest-africa-2022.b2match.io/page-3631. 
  15. ↑ "Meet the top 25 for Next Einstein Forum's Challenge of Invention to Innovation" (in en-ZA). 2020-03-04. https://ventureburn.com/2020/03/next-einstein-forum-top-25-challenge-of-invention-to-innovation/?amp=1. 
  16. ↑ "Extreme Tech Challenge Black Founded Startup Winners & Finalists" (in en-US). 2023-02-09. https://extremetechchallenge.org/news/black-founded-startup-winners-and-finalists/. 
  17. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2024-09-24). "The imperative of environmental sustainability: Addressing Climate change through innovation" (in en-US). https://guardian.ng/news/the-imperative-of-environmental-sustainability-addressing-climate-change-through-innovation/. 
  18. ↑ "Mukuru youth meet YouthAdapt Challenge winner" (in en). https://llahub.gca.org/articles/cad96d63-d282-4316-addc-7689df90977a. 
  19. ↑ "DAAYTA 2021 Concludes As ARM Announces ₦12m Grant Winner" (in en-US). 2021-04-22. https://techbuild.africa/daayta-2021-concludes-arm-%E2%82%A612m-grant-winner/. 
  20. ↑ "WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections". https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1. 
  21. ↑ "WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections". https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024105436&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1. 
  22. ↑ "WIPO - Search International and National Patent Collections". https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2024134255&_cid=P11-M3KDSO-67070-1. 
  23. ↑ "Poet’s Talk: 5 Questions with Yewande Akinse" (in en-US). 2022-12-06. https://shamsrumi.org/poets-talk-5-questions-with-yewande-akinse/. 
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