One of 5 key trends related to the likely growing influence of AI over the next 10 years, on our lives and on the work of diplomats around the world as it grows in sophistication and maturity. 

A blog piece by FCDO Pioneer Seb Mhatre outlining the future of LLMs in knowledge management for international development, arguing that the creation of a community of practice is needed.

The Frontier Technologies Hub (FT Hub) is looking to conduct Discovery research to better understand what interventions can be put in place to incentivise people in urban India to reduce their use of single use plastic water bottles.

The FT Hub is looking for a partner to help us explore systemic approaches to unlocking the potential of technology to scale and localise climate finance and carbon markets in LMICs.

Click to read our open Invitation to Tender: ‘Research into using banana-fibre papers to protect white yams from nematodes’

The FT Hub is looking for partners to support two new exciting opportunities that will shape our future work. Applicants can apply to one or both opportunities. Read more here.

Each month we take one global critical challenge and explore what’s happening on the frontier of innovation, where FCDO colleagues are working with partners to test solutions in the real world. This month? We're on the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture.

We’re looking for a partner to help us explore technology’s role in combating mis- and dis-information in Lower-and-Middle Income Countries. Click here to found out more.

The FT Hub is looking for an Independent Technical Expert/s to conduct initial research as part of a project to incorporate generative AI in Malawi’s legal sector. Click to find out more.

Click to read our tender: 'Invitation to tender: Design of Fund for Frontier Tech Innovations in Agriculture'

Welcome to the September edition of On the Frontier, the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular monthly newsletter. In this edition we’re exploring innovation On the Frontier of humanitarian supply chains

After a competitive ‘dragon's den’ process, we are pleased to announce the 16 successful applications and the diverse ideas they will make a reality, alongside local implementing partners and the Frontier Tech Hub team, over the coming 12-18 months.

In this special edition you’ll find: A look at our 2022 Future of Elections cycle, four trends we’re seeing this year, and four new ideas from FCDO to use tech to protect democracy around the world.

Read our request for proposals for supporting the delivery of inclusive and responsible innovation as part of the FT Hub.

There’s just one week to go until the application deadline for our 9th call for ideas, and we’re already seeing signs that an incredible new cohort of FCDO Pioneers is soon to arrive.

Invitation to tender: AI/Machine Learning-based system capable of predicting forced displacement in near real time

LLMs for evidence-based decision making in development - request for submissions

Invitation to tender: Independent Technical Expert/s - evaluate proposed AI platform to predict classroom conditions in Tanzania

This post outlines learnings from the third sprint of our pilot, Pynx.

This post describes the technical challenges associated with gathering accurate data about farm locations and boundaries and building FOLIA’s digital infrastructure.