ge lagos garage 3d printing initiative empowersibitolu henry to design and manufacture cheap telescopes (irawoscope) for secondary schoolpupils in nigeria. ibitolu henry is an emerging social entrepreneur,an education advocate, a space enthusiast & an ardent volunteer. he believes the end-goal of any project begeared towards having the greatest social
is 3d printing a good business, impact. passionate about the power of exponentialtechnology in solving global challenges, ibitolu henry was named a top-25 finalist (from 1500applicants) at the general electric (ge) lagos garage, to embark on a 4 weeks hands-on trainingon 3d-printing, rapid prototyping & business
development. then, henry founded astiotech enterprise,a rising tech-based social venture that manufactures affordable telescopes (irawoscope) by leveragingon 3d-printing to spark curiosity among african youths. to ensure affordability & quality, ibitoluhenry 3d-prints most parts of his telescopes (irawoscope) & improvises with local materialslike pvc pipes & bamboo. recently, henry was selected as a fellow ofthe carrington youth fellowship initiative -cyfi, of the us consulate, lagos & currentlyleading a team embarking on a project using irawoscope to excite & attract students intostem.
ibitolu henry aspires to inspire the nextgeneration of african scientist, engineers & astronauts. henry is inspired by elon musk’s sheer willto succeed and take over spaces with his innovative drive to create a better society, and thisis part of what fuels him too. ibitolu henry wants to create an environmentwhere every nigerian child could have access to tools that will make them better informedabout the world they live in and how to successfully
navigate that world and make it better, andhis affordable telescope, he says, is just the beginning. by making affordable telescopes, ibitolu henryis trying to give education administrators
one less excuse to arm themselves with.
