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Embrace

Region of Impact: Global
www.embraceglobal.org

Problem: 1.1 Million preterm babies die every year, 75% could survive with inexpensive treatment.

Solution: A low-cost infant warmer specifically designed to address the needs of babies suffering from hypothermia.

Impact: Thousands of babies may be impacted by the warmers currently distributed with 11 partnerships in eight countries.

Flextronics Economic Development Award

Pamela C. Ronald, David Mackill, Kenong Xu

Region of Impact: Global
http://indica.ucdavis.edu/

Problem: Yields of rice, the most important crop for over half of our planet, are catastrophically reduced during floods. Because rice provides up to two thirds of the diet of many people in the developing world, many who live on less than $1 day, these losses have devastating impacts on farmers and their families.

Solution: Identification of a submergence tolerance gene and precise introduction of the gene into locally adapted varieties favored by farmers using modern molecular breeding.

Impact: In 2011, 1,000,000 farmers grew Sub1 rice, with millions more expected in the next few years. Yields of Sub1 rice are three to five folds greater than conventional varieties during floods.

Grameen Foundation USA

Region of Impact: Uganda
www.grameenfoundation.org

Problem: Lack of agricultural information among the poorest & hardest to reach rural farmers.

Solution: Social Enterprise with 800 CKWs that use smartphone-based knowledge to share expert agriculture information with small holder farmers and collect data through mobile surveys.

Impact: 17% increase in knowledge of 6 representative agriculture practices, 37% difference in higher maize prices vs. non-CKW-served farmers, and 51% difference in "access to extension services and training" vs. non-CKW-served farmers.

Accenture Sustainable Energy Award

Simpa Networks

Region of Impact: India
www.simpanetworks.com

Problem: 400 million people in India, and more than 1.5 billion worldwide are without access to reliable electricity.

Solution: Simple, affordable, pay-as-you-use pricing and mobile payment for off-grid solar energy solutions.

Impact: By 2015, more than 250,000 households with access to aspirational amounts of clean energy, 6.5 megawatts of distributed solar power installed, more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2 displaced.

Eco-Fuel Africa

Region of Impact: Africa
www.ecofuelafrica.com

Problem: Clean cooking fuel is inaccessible for thirty million people in Uganda and 28 million poor farmers have no access to fertilizers.

Solution: Simple, locally made technology that can be used by local people to convert locally sourced farm and municipal waste into clean cooking fuel and organic fertilizers.

Impact: 6,000 families already benefiting from the technology, with 10,000 more expected to be reached by the end of 2013.

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About The Tech Museum of Innovation

The Tech Museum is a hands-on technology and science museum for people of all ages and backgrounds. The museum -- located in the Capital of Silicon Valley -- is a non-profit, experiential learning resource established to engage people in exploring and experiencing applied technologies affecting their lives. Through programs such as The Tech Challenge presented by Cisco, our annual team-design competition for youth, and internationally renowned programs such as The Tech Awards presented by Applied Materials, The Tech Museum endeavors to inspire the innovator in everyone.

About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

About the Center for Science, Technology, and Society
The mission of the Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS) is to accelerate global, innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. Through its signature program, the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI™), as well as the Frugal Innovation Lab, research in Impact Capital, and collaboration with The Tech Awards, the Center engages business and technical resources to build the capacity of social enterprises around the world. As a Center of Distinction at Santa Clara University, the Center leverages its programs to inspire faculty and students with real-world case studies, distinctive curriculum, and unique research opportunities, advancing the university's vision of creating a more just, humane, and sustainable world. More information can be found at www.scu.edu/socialbenefit.



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