Alecia Asiamigbe, an MBA student at MIT Sloan, shares her entrepreneurial and sustainability journey as she nears graduation. With over 20 years of leadership experience in the energy and infrastructure sector, she has focused on delivering complex energy infrastructure solutions. What attracted her to MIT Sloan was its commitment to embedding sustainability into new ventures and the opportunity to earn an MBA in one year.
Currently, Asiamigbe is working on a sustainability-focused venture, Resilient Grid, a renewable energy company aimed at converting organic waste into sustainable natural gas capable of producing reliable, dispatchable renewable power in fuel import-dependent markets. Its modular systems reduce reliance on imported fuels, lower energy costs, and stabilize grids where solar and wind alone are insufficient.
By capturing methane, diverting waste from landfills, and producing useful byproducts, Resilient Grid delivers measurable impacts across energy security, emissions reduction, and circular economic development. Asiamigbe states, "My work in sustainability is deeply rooted in my need to give back to the community and to be an agent for systems-level change. We must solve the dual challenge of providing access to opportunities to innovate and build for those not currently in the loop while also stopping the damage currently being done to the planet. Knowing that we want better for our grandchildren, what will we do differently?"
The following photo gallery provides a snapshot of what a typical day for Asiamigbe has been like at MIT.