Building an end to end technology stack
Learnings from funding the research and development of supportive innovations
Dr Freddy Kitutu, Co-Chair Lancet Global Health Oxygen Commission, Makerere University
“Harmonisation of the common accessories to enable interoperability and minimise incompatibility among oxygen devices will be key. Essentially a universal USB-C standard in medtech.”
FREO2's Low Pressure Oxygen Storage (LPOS)
A zero power storage system that can be used as an oxygen source when the power cuts out.
March 2025
Find out what they tested, refined and learnt in the first six months.
June 2025
Hard-earned lessons from months of testing, refining, and building with local partners.
FREO2's Remote Monitoring Unit (RMU)
A device that keeps track of information on oxygen flow rates, purity levels and pressures.
March 2025
Fine-tuning the RMU to make it easier for facilities to detect and address issues before they disrupt oxygen delivery.
June 2025
More insights from continued building, testing, iterating, and collaborating across systems.
Oxygen Alliances' BME Konza App
A mobile application that connects biomedical engineers globally and provides them with troubleshooting and maintenance resources.
March 2025
Learnings in the process of building a platform that connects engineers globally.
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