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  • Laureate Feature: E HealthPoint

    Friday, Apr. 13, 2012


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    Who: Amit Jain, Co-Founder & President

    What: E HealthPoint: www.ehealthpoint.com/

    Where: India

    When: The Tech Awards 2011 Nokia Health Award Laureate: thetechawards.thetech.org/

    How: E HealthPoint’s clinics deliver improved health and productivity to low income populations in India using broadband wireless to provide affordable point-of-care medical services and clean drinking water facilities. This innovation is estimated to benefit more that 200 million people.

    More information | Posted by Erin Berkenmeier | Permalink

  • Laureate Feature: Sarvajal

    Friday, Apr. 6, 2012


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    Who: Anand Shah, Co-Founder & CEO

    What: Sarvajal: www.sarvajal.com

    Where: India

    When: The Tech Awards 2011 Nokia Health Award Laureate: thetechawards.thetech.org/

    How: Sarvajal enlists local entrepreneurs as Sarvakal Franchisees to operate and distribute water locally through delivery or through “water ATMs” in their villages from company-owned filtration units. They support franchisees centrally by providing maintenance, marketing and back-end operations support. This model allows them to grow quickly and innovate locally.

    More information | Posted by Erin Berkenmeier | Permalink

  • Laureate Feature: WE CARE Solar

    Friday, Mar. 30, 2012


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    Who: Laura Stachel & Hal Aronson, Co-Founders

    What: WE CARE Solar: www.wecaresolar.com/

    Where: Headquarters in Berkeley, CA. Impacting: Nigeria, Liberia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Afghanistan, Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Haiti

    When: The Tech Awards 2011 Nokia Health Award Laureate: thetechawards.thetech.org/

    How: Our Solar Suitcase is a simple, portable, self-contained solar electric system providing reliable light and power to health workers and others in need. 1.6 billion people in the developing world live without electricity. This includes more than 300,00 health clinics that cannot provide 24-hour emergency care, hospitals in need of back-up power.

    More information | Posted by Erin Berkenmeier | Permalink

  • Laureate Feature: Eko India Financial Services

    Friday, Mar. 23, 2012


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    Who: Abhishek Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO

    What: Eko India Financial Services: eko.co.in/

    Where: India

    When: The Tech Awards 2011 Flextronics Economic Development Award Laureate: thetechawards.thetech.org/

    How: Eko facilitates money transfer, deposit, withdrawal and bank account opening services at next-door retail shops using number dialing on basic mobile phones for low income and financially excluded people.

    More information | Posted by Erin Berkenmeier | Permalink

  • Laureate Feature: Nano Ganesh

    Friday, Mar. 16, 2012

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    Who: Santosh Ostwal, CEO & Founder Director

    What: Nano Ganesh: www.nanoganesh.com/

    Where: India

    When: The Tech Awards 2011 Flextronics Economic Development Award Laureate: thetechawards.thetech.org/

    How: Nano Ganesh is a remote control system for the agriculture water pumps located in rural areas. Using Nano Ganesh along with a low cost mobile phone, a farmercan remotely switch a pump on or off, check power availability, and check the pump status.

    More information | Posted by Erin Berkenmeier | Permalink
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