1. Mark Cratsenburg / Aeris
IoT for Social Good
Mark Cratsenburg / Aeris

4. Who is driving solutions for public good
Governments and Quasi-Governmental Organizations
USAID, WHO, CDC, and UNICEF
Non Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)
Gavi for global vaccine delivery
Charitable Foundations
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
University Research Programs
Social Impact Entrepreneurs
both non-profit and for-profit

5. Hello Tractor
Recognized need for more tractors in Africa to improve productivity
Few tractors existed
Many small plots of land
Developing economy
Needed a financially scale-able solution to incentivize:
Purchase of tractor
Revenue generation from the tractor
Created “Uber for tractors”

6. Hello Tractor
Recognized need for more tractors in Africa to improve productivity
Few tractors existed
Many small plots of land
Developing economy
Needed a financially scale-able solution to incentivize:
Purchase of tractor
Revenue generation from the tractor
Created “Uber for tractors”

7. Hello Tractor “Uber for tractors”
Android app + IoT-connected “smart tractors” = financial returns for tractor owners and increased productivity for smallholder farming communities
More than 500 tractors deployed in Nigeria

8. Riders for Health International
Health workers provided with transport for rural villages
Mobilized workers can increase the number of patients seen by 6X
Leverages Aeris fleet solution to improve logistical efficiency, safety and scheduling
During Ebola crisis, they reduced sample testing to under 24 hours
Child immunization in Gambia is up to 97%
Riders for Health Driver

9. NexLeaf
Cold chain monitoring to ensure vaccines given are safe and effective
Vaccines not kept between 2°C and 8°C lose efficacy
56% of cold chain equipment in low- and middle-income countries is poorly functioning or non-functional
A 2013 WHO study in India showed that around 75% of freeze-sensitive vaccines had been exposed to freezing by the time they made it through the supply chain.
Solution Results
Identify chronically failing fridges.
Remotely diagnose certain common causes of fridge failure using temperature data signatures.
Verify fixes conducted remotely or in person by following temperature data closely after a fridge repair.

10. Bboxx
1.2 billion people currently don’t have access to the electrical grid
Bboxx provides solar systems for homes completely off the grid
IoT connectivity enables creative financing, machine learning, and customer experience optimization
Focused in sub-Saharan Africa
More than 80,000 systems deployed to homes newly connected with power

11. Bboxx
1.2 billion people currently don’t have access to the electrical grid
Bboxx provides solar systems for homes completely off the grid
IoT connectivity enables creative financing, machine learning, and customer experience optimization
Focused in sub-Saharan Africa
More than 80,000 systems deployed to homes newly connected with power

12. KopaGas
A different approach to improve energy efficiency – replacing charcoal cook stoves with liquid natural gas in Tanzania
Much healthier, better environmentally, and can reduce cooking fuel costs by more than half
Many customers live below the poverty line (~ $3.10 per day)
Smart gas meters and IoT connectivity enables are required so the families can “pay as you go” (PAYG)

13. KopaGas
A different approach to improve energy efficiency – replacing charcoal cook stoves with liquid natural gas in Tanzania
Much healthier, better environmentally, and can reduce cooking fuel costs by more than half
Many customers live below the poverty line (~ $3.10 per day)
Smart gas meters and IoT connectivity enables are required so the families can “pay as you go” (PAYG)

14. Zero Mass Water Filtered water from the air
Solar powered, so ideal for rural off-grid locations
Produce 5 liters of clean drinking water per day
Remote monitoring of system and usage can be integrated into financing

15. Zero Mass Water Filtered water from the air
Solar powered, so ideal for rural off-grid locations
Produce 5 liters of clean drinking water per day
Remote monitoring of system and usage can be integrated into financing

16. Summary
IoT is more than connecting cars or the latest consumer gadget.
IoT is fundamentally improving people’s lives!