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- Interview Beyond relief - using digital remittances technology for informal enterprises
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Underhyped Tech - Bioremediation
Restoring land and water health with nature-based techniques. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Organic Flow Batteries
Storing renewable energy for longer, without mined metals. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: How Malawians Are Championing AI to Revolutionize the Legal Sector
Our AI Legal Assistant pilot aims to incorporate AI as a tool to enhance the Malawian judicial process, reducing case backlog. Read on for the pilot team’s findings from the discovery phase.
The Final Sprint: Overcoming Barriers and Paving the Way for MyDemokrasi’s Future
Read the findings from the final sprint of the MyDemokrasi pilot, and how the team plans to take the platform forward to advance digital political engagement in Malaysia.
Launchpad - Adaptive learning: How the FT hub Approaches evidence
In this edition of our Launchpad series, Grace outlines our adaptive learning approach to evidence generation, and why it is a core part of the FT Hub’s learning methodology.
Underhyped Tech - Artificial Biosensors
Detecting risks using durable, reusable sensors where traditional biosensors fail. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Waste-Powered Energy
Powering off-grid communities with sustainable biogas and electricity. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Thermal Energy Storage
Capturing and reusing heat for cleaner energy and resilient power. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Harvesting Ambient Energy
Self-powered devices that capture energy from their surroundings. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Sensor Networks for Biodiversity
Scalable, real-time monitoring for conservation and climate resilience. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Water Management Networks
Monitoring, predicting, and optimising water cycles supply and quality. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Underhyped Tech - Algal Photobioreactors
Cultivating algae at scale in an enclosed system for clean energy and carbon capture. One of our nine Underhyped Frontier Technologies for Development.
Bridging the Climate Data Divide: Turning Adaptation into an Investment
The climate data divide is a major barrier to adaptation in the Global South. We're exploring how climate intelligence could turn adaptation from a cost into an investment opportunity.
Launchpad - Narratives
In session five of our Launchpad series: Ready to Launch, Frontier Tech Stories Lead Lil digs into the relationship between stories and narratives, and how to understand their connection with each pilot project.
On the Frontier of Robotics
Each month we take one global critical challenge and explore what’s happening on the frontier of innovation. This month we're On the Frontier of Robotics.
Patrick’s story: the future of robotics is the Millenium Falcon
Robots are often imagined as sleek, futuristic machines—polished humanoid figures, precise robotic arms, or autonomous delivery bots. But what if the real future of robotics looks more like the Millennium Falcon—messy, modular, and built to withstand real-world conditions?
LLMs in International Development - A Recipe for Success?
Have you ever tried a recipe box for cooking? We’ve developed a similar, recipe-based approach for using our LLM tool, to help users understand what’s possible when creating a knowledge product.
CLOSED – Technical Advice on Land Tenure Rights for Smallholder Farmers in Colombia
The Frontier Tech Hub is seeking technical support in land rights for smallholder farmers in Colombia. The consultant will use their deep expertise to help analyse challenges, explore root causes, and assess market and landscape factors affecting land tenure.
CLOSED – Independent Technical Expert – Farmer adoption of satellite-based AI water demand estimation platform in Ethiopia
The Frontier Tech Hub is exploring AI-driven satellite-based water demand estimation tools in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector. We’re looking for a consultant to review a technical partner’s research into the needs and barrier to farmer adoption, and routes to sustainability and scaling.
Can AI Transform Education in LMICs?
As part of the FT Hub’s Helpdesk offer, we conducted a rapid desk review to explore how AI could support education outcomes in Tanzania and Sierra Leone, as well as in other LMICs. Read on to find out more or read the full report.
CLOSED – Research into innovation and tech funding in climate adaptation and resilience
We are seeking an expert in grant funding models to support technology and innovation in the climate resilience and adaptation space.
CLOSED – Research into AI for enhancing Learning and Development support within FCDO
We’re seeking a research partner to understand the potential of AI to enhance Learning & Development support within FCDO. Click to find out more and apply.
Creating an investment worthy story for your innovation
Raising funds to get your early-stage innovation off the ground can be challenging. Our blog contains practical guidance for giving investors confidence to buy into your vision.
CLOSED - Briefing Document on delivering AR/VR technologies within the International Criminal Court
We’re exploring how AR/VR tools could be integrated into the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) workflows and seek a consultant to model the requirements for scaling and sustaining AR/VR tools across the ICC.
Revolutionising voter engagement: Insights from Sprint 8 of MyDemokrasi
Read on to find out how we’re exploring user needs through real-world testing of the digital MyDemokrasi platform - which gives Malaysian voters data and information on politics in real time.
How can peer learning help Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa get the most out of drones?
Discover how the FT Hub, in collaboration with Drones Doing Good Alliance, has been bringing together Peer Action Groups for African Civil Aviation Authorities to promote the safe and sustainable use of drones.
On the Frontier of Localised Manufacturing
Each month we take one global critical challenge and explore what’s happening on the frontier of innovation. This month we're On the Frontier of Local Manufacturing.
CLOSED - Humanitarian Technical Expert/s - Advising on enhancing humanitarian coordination in emergencies with frontier technologies
We're seeking a Technical Expert in the humanitarian space who can advise on how to enhance coordination efforts in emergencies using frontier technologies.
CLOSED - Advising on the Technical requirements for supporting community access to renewable energy in Colombia
The FT Hub is seeking (a) technical expert/s with expertise in access to renewable energy by off-grid communities in Colombia, to support a demand-led study of renewable energy access challenges in Colombia.
CLOSED - Advising on the requirements for identification and registration systems to support deduplication in humanitarian contexts in Ethiopia
The FT Hub is seeking (a) technical expert/s with knowledge of digitalised identification and registration systems, to support the demand-led study of identification and duplication challenges identified in Ethiopia.