Innovation Initiatives
Action-oriented, innovative activities that alleviate poverty.
- Safe Water and Sanitation
Affordable point-of-use water treatment technologies that respond to local needs. - Energy-Efficient Technologies
Energy technologies to meet real needs while minimizing CO2 emissions. - Mobile Services and Technologies
Innovative wireless technologies to reach poor rural communities. - Other Projects Past and FutureAction-oriented, innovative activities that alleviate poverty.
Sustainable Solutions to Global Poverty
The Blum Center identifies the most promising technologies and services to address poverty alleviation in developing countries. Center faculty and students transform technologies into socially useful innovations, while partnering with companies and local community organizations to deliver and scale these solutions. We are currently engaged in applied research projects in more than 20 countries.
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Partly due to the lack of reliable electricity, childbearing in hospitals in the developing world can be a risky procedure for both mothers and infants. That is why The Blum Center is supporting WE CARE Solar, an organization that is distributing solar-powered lighting and medical equipment to help combat high rates of maternal mortality in developing countries. more
