We grow to empower people and decarbonize economies.
We are on a mission solve energy poverty in the Global South with Lytefire solar tech and empower people with trainings to create sustainable jobs.
The Lytefire solar thermal technology is meant to empower entrepreneurs, create sustainable jobs, support local stability and create more circular and functional service economy while contributing to minimizing the damage of climate change. Our projects are happening mainly in the Global South. The Lytefire Deluxe is commercialized in Europe to serve entrepreneurs with EU standards.
Lytefire is a brand of Solar Fire Concentration Oy (SFCO), a Finnish social and impact based company. We grow through an ecosystem of partnerships to empower people (users and partners) locally with Lytefire.
The Lytefire Tech as you see today is the result of years of development by passionate people on the ground and engineers. The technology has been based on the pioneering solar innovations of Mr Fraser Symington (1920-2014) and abundantly implemented in the field by his grand-son, Lorin.
But a tech without a vision isn’t much and the inspirational model of direct solar economy has been ideated by Eerik Wissenz.
Solar Fire Team and Board
Urs Riggenbach
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Board Director
& Co-Founder
Represents the company. In charge of growth, licenses and investment. Follows operations and engages as needed.
Eva Wissenz
Managing Director (MD), Deputy CEO, Chairperson of the board & Founder
Happily in charge of general management, partnerships, communications, education, sales, marketing, investment, IP, HR, strategy, license.
Lorin Symington
Master Trainer, Board Director
& Co-Founder
Training of Trainers (mission based)
Will Cleaver
Board Director & Co-Founder
Design Officer (mission based)
Susanne Müller
Board Director & Investor
Founder and CEO of MII GmbH, Germany
Elise Hauters
Board Advisor
Co-Manager at CPM Industries, France
Arnaud Crétot
Chief Innovation
& Tech Officer (CI&TO)
& Co-Founder
Innovation for the EU and software development. Runs NeoLoco bakery, 1st solar bakery in EU using Lytefire.
Muriel Fuhrer
Lead Information Officer
Managing IT, websites
& communication with CEO and MD
Samuel Rodrigues
Projects Management
& Trainer in Africa
Implementing projects with NGOs
in East and West Africa (mission based)
Joan Arwa Ogwang
Country Representative in Kenya
Contributing to projects with local helpers. Finding leads and promoting Lytefire. 1st Solar Bakery in Kenya using Lytefire.
Martin Pouabidjie
Country Representative in Burkina Faso
Contributing to projects with local helpers. Finding leads and promoting Lytefire.
Jared Omondi
Technician in Kenya
Working with us since 2016. Runs workshop in Kenya.
Hanna Williams
Trainer
(mission based)
Callum McRobbie
Trainer
(mission based)
Lucas Prieur
Trainer
(mission based)
Allen Wilson Odongo
Baking Trainer
In Uganda (mission based)
Hashimu Sinahela
Baking Trainer
In Tanzania (mission based)
Pitamber Véret Chang
Communications Assistant
Works on communication and digital material creation (part-time)
Augustin Tagnabou
Assistant
In Burkina Faso (part-time)
Augustine Olowo
Assistant
In Uganda (part-time)
Timothée Boisseau
Innovation assistant
Works on software development with CTO (part-time)
Contact
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