RO2 is building resilient oxygen ecosystems so that every patient and every hospital can rely on safe, continuous access to medical oxygen. Born from collaboration between practitioners working across the oxygen value chain, the venture focuses on the real-world barriers that keep concentrators idle – harsh environments, power instability, scarce spare parts, and limited maintenance capacity
IMMI Watch is a low-cost, battery-powered digital watch that discreetly tracks the menstrual cycle without an app. Developed for contexts where smartphones or data are not reliable or appropriate, the watch is being used with UNFPA in programmes that pair simple, privacy-preserving tracking with participatory learning in schools and communities. Data are stored on the device
Chimneys for Africa is turning Vesma, a simple, locally fabricable metal chimney, into a service that brings clean air to homes and community kitchens. With support from CGE, the team plans to use social franchising so trusted local entrepreneurs can make, install, and maintain Vesma in their own markets. CGE sees social franchising as an intrinsically
WaterScope Ethiopia is a locally led venture built through a CGE-facilitated transfer of the WaterScope design and know-how from the UK team to two Ethiopian engineers at the BiT MakerSpace in Bahir Dar. After the UK venture pivoted to empower in-country leaders, the Ethiopian team took ownership of the solution and started shaping a made-in-Ethiopia service