UNICEF Innovation Fund Portfolio

Announcing our latest startups

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UNICEF Innovation Fund announces its largest investment round yet: 13 new startups added to the 2019 investment portfolio

UNICEF Innovation Fund announces largest investment round

Thirteen new startups added to the 2019 investment portfolio

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Blockchain Technology to Solve Global Challenges

Six companies in emerging economies will receive investment from UNICEF's Innovation Fund to deliver open-source prototypes.

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Exploring the Potential of Blockchain for Good

6 emerging market blockchain startups will receive up to $100,000 to develop an open source prototype.

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Atix Labs: Matches enterprises to funders through blockchain

On a mission to democratize social impact financing using blockchain technology.

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One Smart: Creating data-driven, verified cities through blo

Developing a blockchain and AI software to increase transparency and accountability of government allocations of resources

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Prescrypto: Making clinical data portable, safe & private

Shifting clinical data ownership to users by using a healthcare blockchain

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W3 Engineers: A mesh enabled blockchain based messaging app

W3 Engineers: Developing an open-source messaging solution providing connectivity in remote areas

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StaTwig: Blockchain to improve distribution systems

StaTwig: Improving food and vaccines distribution systems more efficiently through blockchain

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Utopixar: Using Blockchain technology for collaboration

A platform to collaborate on initiatives addressing social and environmental challenges.

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Veative Labs: Making educational content more accessible thr

Supporting students to understand complex concepts through interactive education.

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IMISI 3D: Providing locally tailored, interactive content us

Building leVRn C3, an open source VR platform for curriculum-based learning modules that support both teacher’s and student’s classroom experience.

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Utopic Studio: Improving children's reading skills using VR

Immersing children into a world of literature through interactive Virtual Reality (VR) games

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Afinidata: access to early childhood education using AI

AI Chatbot that helps parents create fun and educational activities for children under six.

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A cloud-based data analytics platform

Avyantra: Using machine learning to facilitate early treatment to infants affected by neonatal sepsis

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Conative Labs: Monitoring water quality in real-time

An Internet of Things (IoT) solution using sensors to collect real-time data for monitoring and warning systems.

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NubianVR: Facilitating better access to VR educational tools

Building learning tools for educators and learners accessible in WebXR

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