Ugwem Eneyo is a Nigerian-American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur.

About ugwem

Ugwem Eneyo is the co-founder and CEO of SHYFT Power Solutions (formerly known as Solstice Energy Solutions), an award-winning, venture-backed energy technology company that is pioneering the use of IoT, software and big data to improve access to clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions in markets that struggle with grid resiliency. As a former Stanford MS/PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Ugwem’s studies explored how we use tech to create ‘grids of the future’ but particularly in emerging markets. She’s given talks on the nexus of energy and sustainable development to global thought leaders, including the World Bank.

Forbes marked SHYFT (Solstice) as one of the “Top 60 Women-Led Tech Companies Around the World Shaking Up Tech.” In addition to energy technology, Ugwem addresses topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech, hardware start-ups.

Ugwem has traveled the world addressing energy and environmental challenges, which includes her previous work as a Risk Advisor for ExxonMobil supporting projects across Africa, South Asia, and the Americas. Her previous research also includes work in Tanzania alongside the Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology, developing rural water systems.

Awards and Recognition

Forbes 30 Under 30 - Energy

Forbes Top 60 Women-Led Start-Ups Shaking Up Tech Around the World

National Renewable Energy Labs Industry Growth Form Most Outstanding Venture

MIT Clean Energy Prize Winner

UC Berkeley CleanTech Prize Winner

Global Climate Action Summit and California Climate Cups CleanTech Awardee

Stanford TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy Innovation Transfer Awardee

Women Who Tech / Google NYC Finalist & People’s Choice

GreenTech Media Storage Summit Pitch Winners & People’s Choice

Cisco Global Problem Solver

Cisco Live Global Award Recipient (Barcelona)

Westly Foundation Prize Winner

African Diaspora Network Entrepreneurship Award