Engineer Aisa Mijeno invented Sustainable Alternative Lighting or SALt. It's an alternative light source that runs on saltwater. According to Engr. Mijeno through ABS CBN interview, “It is made of tediously experimented and improved chemical compounds, catalysts, and metal alloys that when submerged in electrolytes will generate electricity". Her invention won several competitions here and abroad and received recognition from various countries.
She made another milestone in her career when she shared stage with President Obama and Jack Ma of Alibaba during the ongoing APEC summit in Manila. Pres. Obama asked Engr. Mejino on what have been the challenges and how could both the private and public sectors be helpful in encouraging young entrepreneur like her. Mejino answered "Based on our experience, I guess what we need here is like a support system because we have the passion... what we need is the support system both from the private sector and the government to mentor us [guide us] on how we can scale up the product and we also need support in terms of funding... we are looking for someone to fund us to get the project moving" which drew cheers from the crowd after Pres. Obama pointed to Jack Ma after hearing the word fund.
Engineer Aisa Mejino is also working as professor and laboratory engineer in De La Salle Lipa and from baranggay Tambo.
watch her interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGZs6xbGIbA
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