Gaps in WASH asset data mean that broken water points often go undetected, disproportionately affecting remote and marginalised communities. This pilot looked at how AI-assisted validation could strengthen oversight and ensure WASH infrastructure issues are addressed before they escalate.

Rapid digitisation of local health systems risks leaving behind those most in need of services. This report examines how practical digital features can improve visibility of vulnerable patients and support more equitable outreach.

Driven by the rise of AI tools and the explosion of the global datasphere, governments are facing a rapid shift in how data is created and used. This blog examines the new skills and organisational changes needed for governments to use AI for data analysis responsibly and effectively.

The tiny tweaks, big-time losses and moments that lead to better solutions for those who need them most. 

Four years ago, we wrote about failure as something to minimise. Today, we celebrate it as our most valuable asset.

Concrete and other high-carbon materials dominate construction, driving up emissions and costs. This report explores how bamboo and straw could offer scalable, low-carbon alternatives for sustainable housing in resource-constrained regions.

Health chatbots don’t succeed because they’re clever, but because they’re embedded in trusted systems with clear referrals to real people at the right time. Here’s what we’ve learned over six years of pilots.

Emerging due diligence and traceability requirements across forest commodity supply chains risk excluding smallholder farmers and producers. This report looks at the potential for open data tools to demonstrate compliance.

Budgetary constraints and high case backlog pose significant challenges for Malawi’s legal system. Our discovery report contains research findings on how AI can improve efficiency and enhance access to justice within Malawi.

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.

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.

Read the final report for our pilot ‘Using AI to scale access to forest carbon markets’

Read the report for our pilot 'Smart GeoSeals to track delivery of humanitarian aid' here

Read the report for our pilot 'EmpatIA - enhancing healthcare access to remote areas in Peru' here

The global demand for humanitarian aid is surging, with 308m+ people expected to need assistance by 2024. Traditional supply chains are struggling to keep up, and the pressure mounting to deliver aid faster, smarter, and more efficiently has never been greater.

At the Frontier Tech Hub, we believe that playfulness, brainstorming, and testing are important ingredients for innovation. With that in mind, the goal of our Ideas Generation Workshop wasn’t for FCDO staff to create refined or excellent ideas that could actually be applications to our programme.

Explore learnings from our pilot, ‘EmpatIA — AI to enhance healthcare in remote areas of Peru'.

The Frontier Technologies Hub is a programme designed to help FCDO advisors apply frontier technologies like 3D printing and the Internet of Things to the biggest challenges in development.