Pilot portfolio
Here, you can browse the full Frontier Tech pilot portfolio.
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ClassSight XR
Can an AI-powered, bilingual platform improve the confidence, classroom delivery, and professional development of teachers transitioning to English instruction?
MapAid: Predicting Groundwater Depth
Can machine learning predict groundwater levels accurately enough to reduce failed well drilling in drought-affected communities across Ethiopia?
Monitoring biodiversity with frontier sensing technologies
Can we gather better data on insect biodiversity with the help of sensing technologies and AI?
Data for matchmaking
Can an AI-powered platform connect Kenyan start-ups with the right funders to help them secure early-stage investment?
AI legal assistant
Can an AI legal tool tailored to Malawi’s local context help reduce case backlogs and improve access to justice?
Personalised learning tech for teacher professional development
Can digital personalised learning technology empower teachers and improve classroom instruction?
SWaDE: Satellite-based water demand estimation
Can AI make solar mini grids a more reliable energy source for powering irrigation in Ethiopian farms?
AI-enhanced GBV reporting
Can an AI-powered chatbot provide immediate support to victims of gender-based violence?
Smart Mobility
Can alternative transportation solutions improve accessibility in urban Kenya?
Using AI to scale access to forest carbon markets
Can AI successfully analyse satellite images of forest cover and provide a more accurate calculation of carbon levels in Tanzanian forests?
Enabling smallholder farmers to access the global carbon markets
Can satellite imagery monitor the growth of trees on smallholder farms while a mobile application enables farmers to sell carbon credits on the international market?
Validation of low-cost sensors for optimal insect protein production
Can existing low-cost, low-power wireless IoT sensor technology be adapted to reliably measure and transmit data on parameters critical to insect growth?
Smart geoseals to track delivery of humanitarian aid
Can IoT-enabled geo-seals successfully track humanitarian aid shipments and reduce diverted goods?
Internet of Things (IoT) for an air quality data revolution
Can collecting air pollution data using IoT and sharing it with the world, influence stakeholders to improve air quality and encourage citizens to change behaviours?
Piloting the effectiveness of drones in tackling Desert locusts in East Africa
Can using drones as a complementary technology be successful in tackling desert locust invasions in East Africa?
