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.
Could access to real-time data enable smarter targeting of health and social services in the Philippines?
By her own admission, Liz Bautista is a bit of a geek. Early in her career, she had taken supplemental courses on robotics, coding and data analytics simply because she was interested in how those technologies might supplement her interests in governance, public policy and development.
Can big data analytics support local governments in Nepal to prepare communities against climate and non-climate shocks?
In April of 2015 Nepal was affected by a large earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people and injured around 22,000 more.
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.
Understanding funding types for early-stage social innovators
Raising funds to get your early-stage innovation off the ground can be challenging. Our blog contains practical guidance for giving investors confidence to buy into your vision.
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.
ELEK TEY Sprint Two Learnings
This post captures learning from the second sprint of our pilot — ELEK TEY, Electrifying Water Transport for Better Livelihoods.
Can you cost-effectively track soap?
This blog outlines learnings from our pilot — ‘Smart geo-seals to track delivery of humanitarian aid’
Frontier Tech Hub Newsletter #5
Welcome to the fifth issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.
Stories and insights from our alumni community
In this Pioneer community meet-up, we explore some of the problematic questions commonly encountered on pilot projects, and pooled guidance, experience and advice from the cohort.
How virtual and augmented reality could provide an empathy tool to disguise victims of CSRV and increase levels of justice
This could protect identities by replacing blurred faces with life-like avatars. The possibilities are broad. And these strands could all pull together to shift the power balance and offer victims a genuinely safe and possible route to justice.
(3/3) Deep dive into beneficiary de-duplication in the Nigerian context: Use of biometrics
This is post three of three that captures learning from the second sprint of our pilot, “De-duplicating aid to enhance the impact of humanitarian assistance”.
(2/3) Deep dive into beneficiary de-duplication in the Nigerian context: Compliance with data protection laws
This is post two of three that captures learning from the second sprint of our pilot, “De-duplicating aid to enhance the impact of humanitarian assistance”.