Frontier Technologies
@FrontierTechHub
We support the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to harness the potential of frontier technologies to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges
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https://www.frontiertechhub.org/ 21-09-2020 11:18:06
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This pilot has mapped out the land regeneration ecosystem in the Sahel. Do you see yourself in it? 🌍
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Pioneer Mana Farooghi UK in Senegal 🇬🇧-🇸🇳 has launched the Drylands 'Vision for a Better Future' w. Sand to Green⚡️
FCDO Climate FCDO Research
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Find out how in our Frontier Technologies collaboration in #Nigeria 🇳🇬with HelpMum Africa and The Behavioural Insights Team
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Frontier Tech pioneer Pippa Ranger 🧡 shares the background to the pilot:
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So excited to be working with HelpMum Africa and The Behavioural Insights Team on our new Frontier Technologies pilot!
See bit.ly/44eibru
FCDO Research FCDO Global Health Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 FCDO Global Health Research UK Science & Innovation Network Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UN Innovation Network Charlotte Watts Richard Montgomery COVID-19 Hygiene Hub The Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP)
AI has changed our lives in many ways. But could it also help people get information they need to get their children vaccinated?🏥 We are super excited to be working with The Behavioural Insights Team , Frontier Technologies and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to develop a new behaviourally-informed and AI-driven WhatsApp
💬 'Can a chatbot improve the effectiveness and efficiency of vaccine uptake?'
Pippa Ranger 🧡 shares the background to the FT pilot she's launched with HelpMum Africa and The Behavioural Insights Team 👏
#WorldImmunizationWeek FCDO Research
UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #AI #Vaccines
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The technology and pesticides to tackle desert locust stayed stagnant for decades. Great to see much needed progress and our #UKAID funded ‘attack drones’ mentioned. Ivan Rwomushana Astral Aerial Violet Ochieng' Frontier Technologies.
Call 9 applications are now open 🎉
We're excited to announce our 2024 call for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office staff to submit ideas on how frontier tech can solve global challenges.
Check out the video below to learn more ⬇️
#FrontierTechHub #TechForGood
From UTM to tracking systems, our team is diving deep into critical topics shaping the future of tech.
Last week, we embarked on a commercial agricultural spraying operation near Dabou. It's clear: frontier tech has huge potential, especially in agriculture 🌱
#FrontierTechHub
⚡ We are honored to welcome Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office where we shared our journey of #innovation #Entrepreneurship and #collaboration to empower #youths of #Nepal
@UKInNepal Frontier Technologies NDRRMA
🛰️ #datainuse #UKInternationalDevelopment #yilabnepal 🌍🌱
How many classrooms in Tanzania do we need to collect data to develop an AI model that can predict classroom conditions with 95%+ accuracy?
We're seeking individuals/teams to work with Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and World Bank to answer this question ⬇️
bit.ly/42wgNzy
#AI #Tanzania
Delighted to share our mission to empower young minds and present
FrontierTechHub initiative to esteemed guests from the British Embassy Kathmandu: Pippa Bird, Anee Peters, Pauline Seenan, Corona Ranjit & Sumit Dugar.
NDRRMA UK aid UK in Nepal 🇬🇧🇳🇵 Frontier Technologies World Bank
Join us in shaping the future of AI in development ⚡️
In partnership with the Frontier Tech Hub, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is developing an LLM-based tool for evidence-based decision-making in development.
🗓️ Deadline for submissions: 23rd February 2024, 11:59pm GMT
bit.ly/485qxSD
🚲 One of our pilots set out to answer the question: can critical mobility challenges in rural areas of Zambia be solved by allowing people to pay in increments for their bikes?
Watch and find out more ⬇️
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#NationalStorytellingWeek #FrontierTechHub #Tech
'I watched Bee Movie in high school and I was like, 'Oh wow, really? I didn't know that!''🐝
Can smart sensors improve the health and productivity of bee colonies in #SouthAfrica ? Read all about it in this witty pilot story ⬇️
bit.ly/3u5OpaZ
#NationalStorytellingWeek
⚡️ How have pilots harnessed stories to change behaviour, engage decision-makers and paint a picture of a future that's possible?
That's what we explore in the 5th chapter of our collective learning journey ⬇️
bit.ly/48NVb42
#NationalStorytellingWeek #FrontierTechHub