The Underhyped Frontier Technologies

Amidst the buzz of AI, truly game-changing technologies are being overlooked.

They’re the complex, unsexy solutions that hold real potential to shape a more sustainable, resilient future in the face of a rapidly changing development landscape and the relentless threats of climate change. Join us on April 23rd to discover nine technologies you need to know about.

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Underhyped Tech - Algal Photobioreactors
Underhyped Tech - Algal Photobioreactors
Bridging the Climate Data Divide: Turning Adaptation into an Investment
Bridging the Climate Data Divide: Turning Adaptation into an Investment
On the Frontier of Robotics
On the Frontier of Robotics
Patrick’s story: the future of robotics is the Millenium Falcon
Patrick’s story: the future of robotics is the Millenium Falcon
LLMs in International Development - A Recipe for Success?
LLMs in International Development - A Recipe for Success?
Revolutionising voter engagement: Insights from Sprint 8 of MyDemokrasi
Revolutionising voter engagement: Insights from Sprint 8 of MyDemokrasi
How can peer learning help Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa get the most out of drones?
How can peer learning help Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa get the most out of drones?
On the Frontier of Localised Manufacturing
On the Frontier of Localised Manufacturing
On the Frontier of Carbon Markets
On the Frontier of Carbon Markets
Bridging the Climate Finance Gap
Bridging the Climate Finance Gap
On the Frontier of Generative AI
On the Frontier of Generative AI
Pilot summary: Using AI to scale access to forest carbon markets
Pilot summary: Using AI to scale access to forest carbon markets
The future of AI x international diplomacy: AI information retrieval
The future of AI x international diplomacy: AI information retrieval
A community of practice to explore using LLMs in knowledge management
A community of practice to explore using LLMs in knowledge management
On the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture
On the Frontier of Sustainable Agriculture
Bioplastics in Nepal - Pioneering a plastics-free future
Bioplastics in Nepal - Pioneering a plastics-free future
Nepal Bioplastics - Transition to bioplastics through retrofitting
Nepal Bioplastics - Transition to bioplastics through retrofitting
Smart GeoSeals pilot report - using technology to improve humanitarian supply chains
Smart GeoSeals pilot report - using technology to improve humanitarian supply chains
EmpatIA pilot report - our findings in enhancing healthcare for remote areas in Peru
EmpatIA pilot report - our findings in enhancing healthcare for remote areas in Peru
Navigating Carbon Credit Hurdles to Mobilise Climate Finance in the Sahel
Navigating Carbon Credit Hurdles to Mobilise Climate Finance in the Sahel
The ‘third wheel’: bringing sustainable e-mobility to wheelchair users in Nairobi
The ‘third wheel’: bringing sustainable e-mobility to wheelchair users in Nairobi
Introducing a new podcast: Stories from the Frontier
Introducing a new podcast: Stories from the Frontier
On the Frontier of Humanitarian Supply Chains
On the Frontier of Humanitarian Supply Chains
How three frontier technologies are transforming humanitarian aid supply chains
How three frontier technologies are transforming humanitarian aid supply chains
LLMs to improve decision making in development - what do future users want?
LLMs to improve decision making in development - what do future users want?
The final piece in our technical learning journey: LLMs for international development
The final piece in our technical learning journey: LLMs for international development
The next stage of LLMs: retrieval systems, models and prompt engineering
The next stage of LLMs: retrieval systems, models and prompt engineering
16 new ideas using frontier tech to solve global challenges
16 new ideas using frontier tech to solve global challenges
The technical challenges behind building an LLM platform for international development
The technical challenges behind building an LLM platform for international development
Five learnings from the Peruvian healthcare ecosystem, where AI is ready to assist
Five learnings from the Peruvian healthcare ecosystem, where AI is ready to assist

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The Drone Frontier: an eagle-eyed view on the future of unmanned aerial vehicles
The Drone Frontier: an eagle-eyed view on the future of unmanned aerial vehicles
Understand the power of data: The Data Frontier podcast series
Understand the power of data: The Data Frontier podcast series
Frontier Tech Talks
Frontier Tech Talks

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