Ann Mei Chang

Ann Mei Chang, Executive Director
@annmei
WE CAN END
EXTREME
POVERTY
For the first time in
history, we have the
tools, technologies,
and approaches to end
extreme poverty and
its most devastating
consequences in the
next two decades.
Lab Strategy Framework
21st CENTURY
DEVELOPMENT
1. Open innovation
2. Evidence-based and
iterative
3. Plan for scale/sustainability
4. Enabling technology
5. Leverage partners
1. OPEN
INNOVATION
▪ Grand Challenges
▪ Prizes
▪ DIV
▪ GIF
2. EVIDENCE &
ITERATION
▪ Evidence drives innovation
▪ Can only improve what can be measured
▪ Shorter feedback/iteration cycle -> greater chance for
success
▪ Cool idea = press release, innovation = improve
millions of lives
LEAN APPROACH
“Lean Startup Workshop” – Agile Academy
Dispensers for Safe Water – Kenya and Uganda
3. SCALE &
SUSTAINABILITY
▪ Plan path to scale from the start
▪ Business model, government adoption, replication. or
ongoing funding stream
▪ Team capacity and infrastructure
d.light – 62 countries
Chlorhexadine - Nepal and Nigeria
Zusha! - Kenya
4. ENABLING
TECHNOLOGY
▪ Connectivity
▪ Mobile financial services
▪ Real-time data
▪ Geospatial visualization
▪ Data analysis
▪ 3D printing
▪ Drones
E-payments
5. PARTNERSHIP
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Global entrepreneurs
Local innovators
Corporations
NGOs
Universities
Students
Science and research institutions
Financial Flows to Developing
Countries
Alliance for Affordable Internet
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Ann Mei Chang @annmei