How and why to capture good evidence

This post captures learning from the second Sprint of our pilot — ‘Harnessing sensor technologies to improve beekeeping productivity in South Africa’.

Explore learnings from our pilot — eTriage for social inclusion: navigating out of vulnerability situations.

A blog by the Frontier Tech Hub and Drones Doing Good Alliance on Wakanda Beyond Peer Action Group’s progress to date.

We’re preparing to trial GeoSeals, our solution to real-time reporting of humanitarian aid stock levels for aid agencies, helping them to manage supply chains cost-effectively.

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

This post introduces the pilot’s solution prototype, FOLIA, and an update from the third sprint

We’re happy to introduce an exciting addition to the Discovery Fund: the Frontier Tech Helpdesk. The Helpdesk is now accessible to all FCDO staff, and offers expert guidance and assistance in exploring questions and ideas related to the innovative realm of frontier technologies and their potential for positive impact.

This short film tells the story of the humans in Singida and Endanachan whose lives have been drastically improved by 24/7 access to safe water.

This short film tells the story of the humans in Rajapur and Katmandu working to engage local communities to prepare against the impacts of climate shocks.

We are seeking an independent technical expert to support the FCDO as they lead cross-government research.

This post captures learning from the third sprint of our pilot — ELEK TEY, Electrifying Water Transport for Better Livelihoods.

Welcome to the twelfth issue of the Frontier Tech Hub’s regular newsletter, with a wide range of updates from across the Hub.

This post captures learning from the second sprint of our pilot — ‘Integrating satellite and ground data to improve transparency to cocoa value chain’.

Eight promising ideas for how frontier technology can help meet global challenges have recently been explored as part of the first cohort of a new support mechanism with the Frontier Technologies Hub, called the Discovery Fund.

From gene-editing to chatbots, discover the pioneering ideas from FCDO staff which will apply frontier technologies to global critical challenges.

With the help of the Frontier Tech Hub, we’ve just built and trialled a low-cost, low-tech deep sea exploration system and tested it in Scotland before it is used in St Helena and Belize.

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

This post introduces learnings from the first sprint of our pilot, Pnyx.

When I ask her what the inspiration was behind her Frontier Technology pilot, Poorani Krishnan is unequivocal. “I think the one big challenge that separates where we are and where we can be is leadership,” she says.