The Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) in collaboration with the National Health Laboratory have successfully sequenced sixteen whole genomes of COVID-19 viruses that were first introduced into […]
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The BITRI Board, Management and Staff would like to welcome the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tertiary Education Research Science and Technology Prof. Nelson Torto. We look forward […]
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BITRI Understands and Takes Data Privacy Seriously With the BITRI electronic register, customers will be rest assured that their private data will be PROTECTED and ONLY availed to the Ministry […]
The Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe presenting his vision to the BITRI Executive Management team This week, the BITRI Chief Executive Officer Prof Shedden […]
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On Wednesday 20th November, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) hosted the media for the annual media brief at Maranyane House. BITRI Chief Executive Officer Professor Shedden […]
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BITRI recently hosted FoxCroft (Pty) Ltd, a locally-incorporated company, for a Computer Software Licence Agreement signing ceremony. This Agreement relates to the iNtsu (Kwibi), a wildlife mobile application used for […]
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BITRI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) this morning. The purpose of the MoU is to provide a basis for collaboration towards the […]
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BITRI is participating at the Global Expo which started on the 6th to the 9th August at Fairgrounds in Gaborone. The theme of the expo is “Harnessing the power of […]
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BITRI, in partnership with the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Botswana yesterday launched the Climate Smart Agriculture Lessons Learnt manual. The […]
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BITRI joined other state-owned enterprises, academic institutions, techpreneurs, primary and secondary school pupils in participating and exhibiting in the 4th National Science Week held from 19 to 23 August. The […]
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The Gaborone International Conference Centre played host to the national forum on fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in August, a platform whose main purpose was to take stock of the Botswana’s […]
BITRI exhibited at the Ghanzi Show that was held from 22nd to 28th July. The Building Materials Science division showcased the KSBB Technology, given that Ghanzi and its hinterland are […]
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The Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) public seminar held on 4th July 2019 titled “Building and Leveraging your Innovation Ecosystem” focused on how academia and Research and […]
The Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology Mr Thapelo Olopeng, officiated at the third BITRI Open Day yesterday. In his keynote address, the Minister said the open day […]
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Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, The University of Botswana and Central University of Technology, Free State, with the support of The Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS 2) […]
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