In Kenya, the PBL challenges are organised by C4DLab’s Sustainable Innovation Design course and Aalto University’s International Design Business Management Masters’ Programme.
The Fetoscope Team
Students worked on improving upon the shortcomings of the current Pinard Fetoscope particularly on usage by Kenyan midwives.
Team
University of Nairobi Innovation Fellowship team and Aalto IDBM team.
Proposal(s)
An improved fetoscope prototype
Client
Makerspace, C4DLab
Haikara Health
Students worked on improving maternal healthcare with a focus on the hospital referral system.
Team
University of Nairobi Innovation Fellowship team and Aalto IDBM team.
Proposal(s)
Project Haikara Health to improve maternal healthcare. Read more from the students’ mockup website and final report.
Client
Makerspace and University of Nairobi’s C4DLab
Student Innovation Ecosystem
Fostering a sustainable student innovation ecosystem within the University of Nairobi student community.
Team
University of Nairobi Innovation Fellows
Proposal(s)
A student-centered incubation programme championed by an institution within the University
Client
Nairobi Innovation Week, C4DLab
FoodAfrica
Improving food safety in Kenya, with particular focus on aflatoxins in the food value chain.
Team
5 UoN and 5 Aalto students from environmental science, business, design, engineering, communications and social science
Proposal(s)
A solution roadmap for tacking aflatoxins (Aalto team).
Client
FoodAfrica research programme, coordinated by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Bikeshare BM
Improvement of the business model for the UoN Bikeshare to ensure self-sustainability and improved service delivery.
Team
University of Nairobi Sustainable Innovation Design students
Proposal(s)
A sustainable Business Model for the UoNBikeshare operations
Client
UoNBikeshare