Our Portfolio

Healthcare Overview

Working towards a Tanzania where everyone has universal access to health.

We are dedicated to promoting and improving the healthcare through innovation to ensure better access to healthcare, particularly for vulnerable and underserved communities.

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What Type of Innovations Do We Support?

Telehealth
Artificial Intelligence
Biosensors & Trackers
Virtual Reality
3d Printed Devices
Point of Care Diagnostics

What are the Benefits of Incubating with Us?

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Access the Best in Product Development

Our global health tech curriculum integrates problem-based learning and real-world design experiences to explore new product development.You will have access to Robotech labs, Ifakara Innovation Hub, BongoTec Research Labs for product design, prototyping, validation, and manufacturing-ready products.

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All Rounded Support From Experts

The PDP forum (which IIH is a part of) offers expertise in engineering, life sciences, biomedicine, technical consulting, programming, and systems maintenance. We will provides a design studio for nurturing early-stage innovations and utilizes relationships with health institutions in Ifakara thanks to Ifakara Health Institute. Additionally, we offers incubation tracking, learning systems, and mentorship.

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Incubation and Business Modelling Support

The PDP forum offers incubation to startups, prioritizing ICT, healthcare, and life sciences. It hosts entrepreneurship bootcamps with Villgro Africa, a Pan-African incubator and investor in health startups.

What are the Qualifications to Join the Program?

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Healthcare Focus

Your idea or project should address a significant healthcare challenge in Tanzania, with a focus on medical devices and healthcare technologies

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Potential for Impact

The project needs to be scalable to ensure sustainability and tackle healthcare challenges at a larger scale.

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Idea or Early Stage Projects

Projects at the ideation stage and those beyond it will be considered. Early-stage concepts should demonstrate strong potential and feasibility.

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Open to Collaborating

Be willing to collaborate with fellow innovators, learn from industry experts, and adopt feedback to enhance your project's success.

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Your Team

We prefer teams with diverse skill sets. You should demonstrate commitment to the project. You should have a minimum of two in your team.

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Legal and Ethical

Participants must adhere to ethical standards, respecting data privacy, while also complying with legal and regulatory requirements in Tanzania

Interested in Incubating with IIH?

Let us work together to bring equitable access to wealth and health to those in rural Tanzania. Feel free to reach out to our team on ihub@ihi.or.tz or call +255 745 910 577