Monique Lagoute Mely has a degree in management science and forest management and is specialized in geomatics, with several experiences in the implementation of traceability chains, Geographic Information Systems, designing and implementing training programs in Geomatics based on the approach by competencies, the federation of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the co-creation of solutions and support to end-users
Monique Lagoute founded Eureka Geo, whose missions revolve around professional training, spatial entrepreneurship and the co-creation of solutions and support to users. The vision of Eureka Geo is to boost the space sector as support in improving the living conditions of people in Africa.
She has created in Cameroon, the first Professional Training Center certified in Geomatics. Ms Lagoute Mely organised for the first time in Cameroon, the hackathon #ActInSpace in collaboration with ESA, CNES, Aerospace Valley. She initiated and organized for the first time in Cameroon, a virtual conference on space #AfricaNeedSpace. Ms Lagoute Mely is the coordinator of the YouthMappers network that she runs in Cameroonian universities and schools. She is an actor of the digital ecosystem of Cameroon and collaborates with the innovation centres of Africa.
She is invested in the development of inclusive economic strategies that rely on indigenous knowledge and digital technology to bring innovative solutions at the local level.