Ix-Neox
Team Bios
Minhaj Chowdhury
Minhaj Chowdhury is a current senior at Johns Hopkins University, and is originally from Dallas, Texas. Minhaj is of Bengali descent, and has spent his previous summers conducting market research and forming a business strategy for Ix-Neox in Bangladesh. Before Ix-Neox, Minhaj founded the Clean Water for Peace Fund, a clean water venture fund based in Bangladesh that has since been acquired by the Government of Bangadesh. Minhaj currently works as a Junior Consultant at a nonprofit strategy consulting firm, and has interned in the global healthcare practice of a public relations firm as well as on Capitol Hill for the United States Senate Banking Committee. He plans on continuing his work in social entrepreneurship upon receiving his Bachelors Degree in Public Health Studies this May.
Business Summary
Ix-Neox provides affordable renewable energy solutions by
harnessing solar and kinetic energy to bring light into rural Bengali
households. Soaring fuel costs, depletion of fossil fuels, and a lack
of basic infrastructure deprive these communities of electricity. The
Solglobe, an off-grid solar light, will enable this population to
access light and dramatically improve their daily lifestyles.