Our Journey

2021
First Vaccibox Prototype

Pilot done in 3 facilities in Kenya Raised $30k

2022 Q1/Q2
Second Vaccibox Prototype

Pilot done in 5 facilities in Kenya
Signed deal with Villgro Africa for product development MOU with Makueni County.

2022 Q3
Raised $290 in grant

CISCO & Royal Academy iterated Vaccibox to 2.5 with robust Internet of Things capability.

2022 Q4
Acquired our IPs (Petty patent, copyrights, trademarks) Scaled to new geographies Kajiado, Kitui

Generated $46k in revenue
Introduced KOYO in the Kenyan market

2023
WHO PQS Initiation

3rd Vaccibox Version in Design Set up of part production plant 2MoUs - Homabay, Laikipia Grown to serving 23 sites Expected end year count 60+ units

the solutions we offer

We are a Kenyan social enterprise that offers affordable, practical and reliable cold chain solutions to rural, off-grid and underserved communities.
Cold chain for healthcare
Cold chain for retail business
Cold chain for agribusiness

bridging the immunization gaps in underserved communities

VacciBox is a portable solar-powered refrigerator that is used to store and transport vaccines, blood for transfusion, insulin, and drugs in rural health facilities that lack reliable electricity.

It is the first solar healthcare fridge to be locally designed and manufactured in Africa (Kenya). The solution’s portability allows it to be easily mounted on bicycles, motorbikes, and boats as well as be carted around, to widen the geographic reach of essential medical services.
VacciBox is IoT-Enabled it collects, stores, and transmits various data sets to promote monitoring of its performance and traceability of the medical items.

Cold chain solution for SMEs

KOYO is a dc solar fridge ideal for household and SME use. It comes in both the upright refrigerator(118 l) as well as chest freezer(108 l). Koyo is on a mission to build secure food systems and improve household revenues in rural communities that practice fishing, poultry and dairy farming.

Awards

  • Climate Launchpad Kenya and Africa Winners (2021)

  • Adaptation & Resilience Award (2021)

  • Acumen Angels (2021)

  • Africa Queen of Energy Awards (2021)

  • Micro-Grid Academy Award (2021)

  • Africa Prize by Royal Academy of Engineering (2022)

  • CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 Grand Winner

  • UNIDO FIPEE Cleantech Accelerator (2022)

  • Most Promising MedTech Innovation Award (2023)

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