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Vayu: Aerial Solutions for Last-Mile Health

Vayu: Aerial Solutions for Last-Mile Health

With $132,000 of DIV support, Vayu, Inc. is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to transport...

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A'as: Solar Dx - Solar Thermal Technology for Point-of-Care Molecular Diagnostics

SolarDx is a new low cost disruptive technology with potential applications in a number of areas...

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Junco Labs: Smartphone Diagnostics

Junco Labs is demonstrating the integration of a smartphone-connected, dual blood test for HIV...

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TraumaLink: Emergency Response System for Road Accidents

TraumaLink trains local volunteer first responders and utilizes a 24-hour emergency hotline to...

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CARE: Mi Agua Solar - Nanotechnology-based SolarBag

CARE Peru uses a nanotechnology device and solar radiation, through a household-level innovation...

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Safe Water and AIDS Project: Jamii Centers for Selling Health Products

SWAP recruits and trains Community Health Promoters who provide training and education about...

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Tala: InSight - Mobile Text-based Financial Tracking Tool

Tala has developed a mobile text-based financial tracking tool called InSight, which allows Tala...

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Vision for a Nation: Nationwide Primary Eye Care

Since 2012, Vision for a Nation Foundation (VFAN) has been supporting Rwanda’s Ministry of...

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Hello Tractor: Low-Cost Smart Tractor

Hello Tractor sells low-cost, cloud-enabled “Smart Tractors” embedded with GPS and telematics...

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D-Rev: Effective, Affordable Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice

D-Rev's “Brilliance Pro” provides safe, effective, and affordable phototherapy for newborns with...

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Better Cotton Initiative: Global Standard-Setting for Cotton

With $1,000,000 in DIV funding, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is aiming to support over one...

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Trek Medics: Beacon - SMS-based Emergency Medical Dispatching

Trek Medics developed "Beacon," a text message-based emergency medical dispatching software for...

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