Winners of STI Forum 2019 call for Innovations
These innovations will be presented at an exhibition at the 2019 STI Forum in New York 14-15 May 2019
We Love ReadingUPDATED OCT 2019
We Love Reading is a grassroots community-based program fostering in children a love for reading. We have developed a simple solution flexible to fit within any context through community read-aloud sessions.
FOCUS AREAS
Entrepreneurship, Refugees, Social and Behavior Change and 5 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Azerbaijan, Egypt, Germany and 50 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE
$2,185,313 Funds RaisedBioLite HomeStoveUPDATED JUL 2019
A fan-assisted biomass stove that burns wood like gas, turns fire into electricity, and reduces smoke emissions by 90% and fuel consumption by 50% compared to traditional open-fire cooking.
FOCUS AREAS
Economic Empowerment, Lighting, Post Harvest and 4 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
India, Ghana, Uganda and 1 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE
$1,000,000 Funds RaisedCan't Wait to LearnUPDATED MAY 2019
Using UAVs to Map, Monitor and Protect Indigenous TerritoriesUPDATED MAY 2019
UAVs are a low-cost, powerful and effective tool for indigenous communities to map, monitor, and protect their territories. UAVs help collect important data and are an alternative to satellite images for precise photogrammetry and 2D and 3D mapping.
FOCUS AREAS
Forestry, Land Tenure, GIS/Mapping and 1 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Peru, Panama, Guatemala
A roof A skill and A market for WomenUPDATED MAY 2019
<p>Providing a roof, A skill & A market to end Housing Poverty in
Africa & take a slice of Africa’s Urban $155 Billion Housing market</p>
FOCUS AREAS
Economic Empowerment, Finance, Housing and Infrastructure
IMPLEMENTED IN
Uganda
Zelij InventUPDATED MAY 2019
Zelij Invent is a greentech solution that transform plastic waste into sustainable construction materials.
FOCUS AREAS
Climate Change and Resilience, Housing and Infrastructure, Waste Management and 1 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Morocco
TO DATE
$100,000 Funds RaisedBroad Class - Listen to LearnUPDATED MAY 2019
An Interactive Radio Instrucion (IRI) program that provides lessons and teacher training. It reaches the poorest and remotest schools with interactive basic skills and English. Measurable gains have been gained in quality, equity and inclusiveness.
FOCUS AREAS
Citizen Participation, Gender Equity, Leadership Development and 12 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Pakistan
TO DATE
$1,552,588 Funds RaisedDIYlawUPDATED MAY 2019
We are the one-stop hub for all things legal in Africa.
We create access to legal and business support services, service providers & information for African entrepreneurs.
FOCUS AREAS
Entrepreneurship, Financial Sector & Investment, Trade
IMPLEMENTED IN
Nigeria
TO DATE
$40,000 Funds RaisedThe Prey Lang appUPDATED MAY 2019
A forest monitoring smartphone application used to
monitor and report on illegal logging and biodiversity loss by indigenous
communities.
FOCUS AREAS
Forestry, Natural Resources, Rule of Law and Human Rights and 1 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Cambodia, Myanmar
No Food WasteUPDATED MAY 2019
No Food Waste - A youth and technology driven surplus food recovery network that collects surplus food from weddings, restaurants,food industries in India and feeds the people in India there by combating both Hunger and Food Waste together.
FOCUS AREAS
Climate Change and Resilience, Humanitarian Assistance, Waste Management and 4 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
India
Coliba RecyclingUPDATED MAY 2019
Called "The Uber of waste management service", Coliba makes us of mobile technology to creating solution to the huge plastic waste problem in West Africa.
FOCUS AREAS
Climate Change and Resilience, Education, Waste Management
IMPLEMENTED IN
Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire
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STI Forum 2020 Call for Innovations
The STI Forum 2020 Call for Innovations is initiated by the United Nations in collaboration with Global Innovation Exchange. The call will be open and accepting applications until Tuesday, March 9, 2020.
