Development
Solar Plexus : AI-powered chatbots to increase the uptake of
Inventors : Anais-Marie Celestine Berkes & Harry Giddens, CGE Cultivator The aim of Solar Plexus is to address the knowledge barrier that prevents people in Africa making the move to solar energy. By using a conversational system, delivered through WhatsApp, they will allow users to ask questions in their own words, rather than having to…
ResPNse Medical : remote medical collaboration for acute and critical
Inventors: Dr Arunava Dhar - Chief Medical Officer, ResPNse Medical. Paediatric and Neonatal consultant, Neonatal Governance Lead, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation Trust. Multi award winner clinical entrepreneurship fellow, NHS England and Improvement Ranadip Chatterjee - CEO, ResPNse Medical. Technology Specialist and Startup Mentor - Google for Startups “Previously we only had ears. Now we have eyes…
Apka Shakti’s Maya : Clean water & cooling in a
Inventors: Gayatri Sundar Rajan, HYDECO technology; Ryuichi Ohhata, Apka Shakti software ecosystem; Amedeo Rizzo, business model & go-to-market strategy. University of Oxford & CGE Cultivator Together, the inventors have expertise in process simulation, which enables them to understand how different systems can be efficiently integrated to produce the desired end result. They are using this expertise…
IMMI Watch – tracking menstrual health
Inventor: Sarah Cottee, IMMI Watch The IMMI Watch is a low-cost wearable health-tracker, designed to improve reproductive health byallowing teenagers and women of all ages track their menstrual cycles. Data is stored locally, ensuring privacy and accessibility regardless of the technological environment. Importantly the device is standalone, meaning that it works without a smartphone. This is especially…
Listo: Digitising agricultural markets in developing countries – increasing transparency
Inventors: David Godding & Paolo Daza, Listo Listo is transforming informal agricultural markets with a groundbreaking digital platform available on iOS, Android, and web. Their initial market is Colombia, where they aim to increase transparency and expand opportunities for smallholder farmers. The flexible and intuitive platform connects all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, creating…
Providing low-cost culturally-sensitive permanent housing for displaced communities
Inventor: Dr. Felipe Hernandez, Architecture There are currently over 5 million internally-displaced people in Colombia who have been displaced by conflict and 3 million more displaced by natural disasters. Internally-displaced people in Colombia are a priority for government housing, but the current designs focus on being small, cheap and fast to build, rather than in…
Amulet: A distributed patient health record for humanitarian settings
Inventor: Dr Brandon Smith, International Health Systems Group, Engineering Amulet is an ultra-low-cost wearable electronic health record (EHR) designed to address the challenges surrounding data-driven healthcare delivery in both resource-constrained and disrupted settings, such as conflict zones, humanitarian crises, and among displaced populations. The Amulet device securely stores critical health information in a small-format ‘wearable’,…
Analysing the market for a low-cost community-based hearing test for
Inventor: Dr. Louise Allen, Cambridge University Hospitals and DigiBel Over 5% of the world’s population including 34 million children have disabling hearing loss. In children the most common cause of hearing impairment is “glue ear” (otitis media with effusion), and approximately 80% of primary school children in the USA and Europe experience it during their…
Sharing best practice with schools
Inventor: Mairead Ryan, School Health Pulse School Health Pulse is on a mission to transform how schools approach student health and well-being, bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and everyday practice. Founders of the newly launched venture are tackling the disconnect between academic research, and its practical application within schools. Countless studies about child and…