Cohort 1 Challenges

Wave20

Clean Energy From Ocean Waves: Using ocean waves to power desalination system and provide fresh water

OTAGO

Char-Briquettes are a more sustainable alternative to traditional charcoal for cooking purposes produced by recycling biomass waste

OffGridBox

Grid box with solar panel and water filtration tank inside

Poa Internet

Poa Smart Towers are based on low cost WiFi technology and radically change the cost of delivering internet access in rural areas.

BuffaloGrid

BuffaloGrid has developed a scalable network of solar powered smartphone charging Hubs for off -grid regions.

Gram Marg

Affordable broadband solution for rural areas using TV White Spaces (TVWS)

Safi Organics

Safi Sarvi is a carbon-negative, locally-produced fertilizer blend increases a farmer’s yields while reducing soil acidity

Inga Alley

Inga Alley Cropping uses nitrogen-fixing tree species to regenerate land and transform the lives of subsistence farming families

Sponsh

A material that generates water from air for drinking and irrigation

E25Bio

Low cost and real-time diagnostic device to test for multiple mosquito-borne diseases simultaneously

Folia Water

Antimicrobial filter paper that kills bacteria and viruses, and blocks parasites

Ada Health

Healthcare app that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to diagnose health issues