instedd.org/At InSTEDD, we envision a world where communities everywhere design and use technology to continuously improve their health, safety and development.
Learn how we are using the power of interactive voice response to
connect mothers to care when they need it most »
See our video on Watchfire, a tool developed to support emergency
response coordination at the American Red Cross »
We’re proud to announce the new website for our
Innovation Lab Southeast Asia, located in Cambodia. »
In Our Own Words
At InSTEDD we design and use open source technology tools to help partners enhance collaboration and improve information flow to better deliver critical services to vulnerable populations.
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- We believe the most effective technologies are flexible + built on joint participation with communities they'll serve http://t.co/4NQivItlLp
- Person-Centered HealthCare: How #mHealth Technologies Are Benefiting Patients > http://t.co/yiF19LYacK
- Grant + mentorship opportunity for social entrepreneurs for ideas w/ #global impact. Deadline 5.17 > http://t.co/08YHVg3RKI via @entmagazine
- [Video] Building a volunteer #disaster response team through phone calls + text messages > http://t.co/JSdrBnvoA5
iLabs
InSTEDD’s regional innovation laboratories or iLabs support the shared exploration of solutions to health, safety and sustainable development problems. Read more »
Southeast Asia
In 2007, InSTEDD launched the first iLab located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Latin America
In 2011, InSTEDD launched the second iLab located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What's Happening
TrackerNews
An InSTEDD project
Hungry Planet
Link suite overview on malnutrition, blighted futures, dumb food aid, sachets of hopes, micronutrient magic, ... Read more »
Hello, Sunshine!
Link suite overview on solar scale up: better tech, lower costs, variety, better batteries and ... Read more »
The Days, Years After: Recovering from Bigger, Badder Disasters
Link suite overview: on recovering from disasters; the lessons of Irene, Joplin, Fukushima, Pakistan flood, ... Read more »