13 new innovative experiments to test solutions to global challenges
From gene-editing to chatbots, discover the pioneering ideas from FCDO staff which will apply frontier technologies to global critical challenges.
Project EmpatIA: Innovating within the Peru Ecosystem
Explore learnings from our pilot, ‘EmpatIA — AI to enhance healthcare in remote areas of Peru'.
Leveraging Technology for Responsible Voting and Accountable Politics: Digitalising the Malaysian Democratic System
This post introduces learnings from the first sprint of our pilot, Pnyx.
Transforming Sierra Leone’s Landscape: A Community Tree Planting Event Powered by Mobile App Geotagging
Explore learnings from Project Sapling’s recent planting event.
Investing In New Forests? — How to prove trees have actually been planted.
Read more about Project Sapling’s field trial.
Humanitarian aid deduplication using blockchain technology
This post captures learning from the fourth sprint of our pilot, “De-duplicating aid to enhance the impact of humanitarian assistance”.
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #10
Welcome to the tenth issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Can sensor technologies help to safeguard the future of beekeeping in South Africa?
This post captures learning from the first Sprint of our pilot — ‘Harnessing sensor technologies to improve beekeeping productivity in South Africa’.
Making space for innovation at the British Embassy in Colombia to inspire FCDO
At the Frontier Tech Hub, we believe that playfulness, brainstorming, and testing are important ingredients for innovation. With that in mind, the goal of our Ideas Generation Workshop wasn’t for FCDO staff to create refined or excellent ideas that could actually be applications to our programme.
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #9
Welcome to the ninth issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Project EmpatIA: Local Impact, Global Reach
Explore learnings from our pilot, ‘EmpatIA — AI to enhance healthcare in remote areas of Peru'.
Determining Digital Literacy for Reforestation in the Mansonia Community, Sierra Leone
Explore learnings from the second sprint of our pilot, Project Sapling
Blockchain-based deduplication: Towards a standardized data management practice
This post captures learning from the third sprint of our pilot, “De-duplicating aid to enhance the impact of humanitarian assistance”.
Drone Mapping UK Cornwall On The Way To Africa
Explore key learnings from our pilot, Project Sapling.
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #8
Welcome to the eigth issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #7
Welcome to the seventh issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Project EmpatIA Starts: Peru
Explore learnings from our pilot, ‘EmpatIA — AI to enhance healthcare in remote areas of Peru'.
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #6
Welcome to the 6th issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Can you cost-effectively track soap?
This blog outlines learnings from our pilot — ‘Smart geo-seals to track delivery of humanitarian aid’