Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The universal institute of Research and Innovations is geared towards developing Innovations and enterprises that are aimed at solving environmental problems confronting society. The department of Innovations and Entrepreneurship currently promotes the Eco-home called the Universal Eco-home stay.
What is a Universal Eco-home stay?
This is a home that is established with a strong consideration of local environmental conservation (i.e enhances environmental protection). This can be a brick, wood, or mud and wattle home. It should offer at least a room to a guest/Tourist for accommodation to stay in (i.e the family earns income) and should be managed by at least a household member who interacts with the guest (i.e enhances social cultural values).
What problem does Universal Ecohome stay address?
The pursuit of economic development has occurred at the expense of the environment and the degradation of the social cultural values. This is particularly true in developing countries like Uganda that embrace foreign initiated development interventions which are often unsustainable. Unsustainable development and failure to meet environmental, social cultural and income needs in the same place and at the same time is a challenge that is facing humanity in the 21st century.
What solution does the Universal Ecohome stay bring
The Universal Ecohome stay works with households to develop them into Eco-home stays (not architecturally by ecologically) and provide the necessary marketing of those homes to guests on an online platform. This can be found here.
Underlying the Universal Ecohomes stay are products that enhance safe:
1. Organic Pesticides and Herbicides
2. Organic Fertilizer
3. Sustainable Energy Technologies.
4. Solar equipment
5. Water Treatment Technologies
6. Waste Management Technologies.