Information and communication technology

"Nandi is 17 and dropped out of school before graduating. She lives with her mother and younger siblings in Khayelitsha, a South African township. She spends her days doing chores or running errands, and in her down-time, messaging her friends or browsing instagram. Nandi has a boyfriend: an older guy with a reliable job and a car who she met at a…

NEW YORK, 1 March 2022 –  The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are proud to announce the creation of the UNICEF EdTech Award as a special award in  the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 competition. The purpose is to identify and showcase bold entrepreneurs demonstrating the greatest potential to become “Blue…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Conative Labs, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see our 2019 cohort of thirteen investments graduate from the Fund.  They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their respective ecosystems better, strengthening their business models, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to…, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Portfolio, The 2019 portfolio of startups are utilizing sophisticated applications of data science, machine learning, and AI to understand the digital and physical world we live in; generating critical insights to better inform the programmatic areas UNICEF works in. UNICEF Innovation Fund Graduate: Afinidata Afinidata (Guatemala)  uses artificial…, Blockchain Portfolio, These startups are each working on leveraging the technology to improve organizational efficiencies, streamline decision-making processes and build transparent workflows.  In 2019, UNICEF, apart from investing in USD currency, is now also able to receive, hold and disburse donations of cryptocurrencies ether and bitcoin, through its newly…, Virtual and Augmented Reality Portfolio, The four graduating companies are poised to solve real problems, in areas such as health and education, teach the language of VR/AR and increase the access to VR/AR solutions utilizing WebVR based solutions.  UNICEF Innovation Fund Graduate: Imisi 3D Imisi 3D (Nigeria)  develops educational content designed according to curriculum needs and…, IoT Portfolio, The Innovation Fund is exploring how IoT technology can be used to assess and improve access to clean water.  UNICEF Innovation Fund Graduate: Conative Labs Conative Labs (Egypt)  has developed an IoT water quality and monitoring system, aiming to better utilize water resources in the MENA region.   A school girl in Minya happy with the newly-…, About the UNICEF Innovation Fund, UNICEF’s Innovation Fund invests up to $100k in early stage, open-source, emerging technology digital public goods with the potential to impact children on a global scale. It also provides product and technology assistance, support with business growth, access to a network of experts and partners to allow for scale and growth. The investments can…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Afinidata, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they find…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Imisi 3D, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they find…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Avyantra, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they find…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Utopic Studio, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Veative Labs, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Nubian VR, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they find…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, StaTwig, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they find…

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is proud to see portfolio member, Prescrypto, graduate. They’ve come a long way – from numerous product iterations to deep diving into understanding their ecosystem better, strengthening their business model, and gearing up to take their solution to market. They’re now ready to collaborate at a larger scale – as they…