Congratulations to the 5 Latin American winners for the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award! Unknown Group and the Bayer Foundation selected the most impactful founders to receive the award, and be recipients of the €25,000 cash prize and the benefits of the Bayer Foundation empowerment program.
Congratulations to the 5 Latin American winners for the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award! Unknown Group and the Bayer Foundation selected the most impactful founders to receive the award, and be recipients of the €25,000 cash prize and the benefits of the Bayer Foundation empowerment program.
5 Latin America region winners for the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award!
Witness the unique ways they make an impact.
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PROSPERiA is a social impact spinoff from the MIT Media Lab, created to democratize access to healthcare in emerging markets through solutions based on Artificial Intelligence. Currently, we are focused on building a future where data and AI will allow the prevention of blindness for everyone. Our AI-based solution allows for the early detection of visual complications through risk assessment calculators, non-invasive fundus cameras, retinal image analysis, and personalized recommendations.
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Health
Huna provides AI-powered digital solutions to add value to existing check-up protocols and routine exams for the early detection of female diseases by unlocking the hidden potential of blood analytes. Huna’s patented model can accurately detect the first signs of breast cancer (up to 90% success) by considering a woman’s age and routine blood biomarkers. Huna has set its sights on validating and rollout an affordable breast cancer risk-assessment instrument to fast-track mammogram access.
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Nume supports women’s health so they can achieve their maximum potential. They are the patient’s virtual gynaecologist.
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Nutrition & Agriculture
Puna Bio uses extremophiles – microorganisms sourced from La Puna, the highest and driest desert on Earth – to develop biological inputs for agriculture that increase yields, reduce carbon emissions, and restore degraded soil.
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Health
Pluvi is a Brazilian startup incubated at the Tech Hub of the Federal University of Pernambuco, under the mentorship of Prof Savia Gavazza. They specialise in rainwater harvest for drinking purposes. They operate in rural and urban areas, using our own sustainable technology to harvest rainwater, and store and treat it at the time of consumption, without using chemicals. Their mission is to take clean water to all people using rainwater and contribute to universal access to drinking water.
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