How PREO supported Innovex to bring a first-of-its-kind remote-tech manufacturing facility to Uganda

With backing from the Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) programme, Innovex set up a local manufacturing facility in Kampala — believed to be the first of its kind in the country — producing IoT devices and electronics for the off-grid solar energy sector.

What "first-of-its-kind" actually means

The facility houses a Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) line for high-volume PCB assembly and a plastics tooling and injection-moulding capability for enclosures and connectors. The two together let us go from a CAD file and a schematic to finished, branded units in-country, without sending boards overseas for assembly.

That matters for three reasons:

• Cost. Local assembly cuts unit costs and shipping risk.
• Spares. Replacement parts are days away, not weeks.
• Talent. Engineers, technicians and operators get to build careers in hardware here, instead of having to leave to find that work elsewhere.

What we make

The line currently produces:

• REMOT IoT gateways and sensors for solar home systems and pumps
• Controllers and accessories for partner OEMs
• Custom contract-manufactured boards for renewables, mobility, logistics and agritech customers

Thank you, PREO

PREO's support funded equipment, training and the early production runs that proved the model. We're grateful — and we're hiring more engineers and technicians as we ramp up.