Bo Simango is the CEO and co-founder of Aquafort, a startup developing a predictive data analytics platform for the finfish aquaculture industry. He entered the world of aquaculture, to explore solutions related to fish health & welfare management issues that threaten global food security and sustainable fish production.
Having cofounded two previous ventures, both multi-award winning startups, he is deeply passionate about value-generating emerging technologies, Africa's trajectory of economic growth and prosperity, and the profound impact of Canada-Africa relationships that span socio-economic fronts.
He has won a number of national and international awards and was recently made a finalist of the Clean50 Emerging Leaders award, an award recognizing Canada’s top 50 cleantech leaders.
Bo possesses multi-cultural fluency and holds a B. Engineering and Masters in Machine Learning research, bringing pan Canadian experience from various industries including energy, healthcare, telecommunications & Arctic research.