
Building a global tech pipeline
Reducing the costs and improving the efficiency of oxygen services through investing in technology
Kemigisa Joan, Midwife, Kagadi Hospital, Uganda
"We are no longer panicky or stressed when the power is off. We've actually just had a baby here for 3 weeks on oxygen.Without that constant oxygen availability, we would have lost the baby."
We invest in research, development, and commercialisation of hardware & software applications that bring down the costs of operating oxygen service delivery models.
We've already helped bring to market the world's first fit-for-purpose oxygen concentrator, designed for difficult operating environments like those found in low-resource settings. But we aren't stopping there. Supportive systems - from automatic oxygen back ups that keep oxygen flowing during power outages, to remote monitoring systems that help prevent equipment breakdowns - are crucial to the effectiveness, viability, and sustainability of oxygen services.
A timeline of achievements to date
2021 - 22
Shaped UNICEF’s Oxygen Concentrator Target Product Profile
Fostered collaboration between 100+ experts and industry to co-create UNICEF's Target Product Profile (TPP) and align the sector on what “good” looks like.
2022 - 24
Supported development of the world's first fit-for-purpose oxygen concentrator
De-risked R&D to accelerate the development of concentrators aligned with UNICEF’s TPP and incentivise eligibility for UNICEF’s Advance Purchase Commitment.
2024
Brought visibility to the oxygen concentrator market
The Oxygen Concentrator Directory compares the performance of concentrators in low-resource settings - the result of our independent lab testing study into the performance of 11 popular oxygen concentrators.
2024 - 25
Investing in oxygen supportive tech to boost efficiency and lower the cost of O2aaS
From maintenance support for biomedical engineers to remote monitoring and innovative back-up oxygen supply.
How it fits together
Read in more detail how this work expanded access to medical oxygen in low-resource settings in The Story of Eight Strides
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