GenV Campaigns

Solar-Powered Cooker Wins Global Award

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

A global Climate Change Challenge to find the most innovative solution to climate change has yielded a clear winner – Kyoto Box.
It’s a $5 cooker that uses two cardboard boxes – one inside another – and an acrylic cover to trap the sun’s power for boiling and cooking.  The design is simple enough that it [...]

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VENTURE: Dehydrator

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Andrew Barth, 17, USA - The object is to invent a dehydrator that has been combined with a dehumidifier, which can be used by farmers, food processing corporations, or bio-diesel corporations in rural developing countries.
The dehydrator would effectively and efficiently dehydrate a product within a few days, while also condensing the moisture out of the air [...]

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IDEA: Prosthetic Limb Covering

Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Grayson, 16, USA - Using Bubble Wrap and a flesh colored hose to form a cosmetic covering for endo-skeletal prosthetic limbs to help amputees in developing countries better blend in with their society. 
I won the grand-prize for a contest sponsored by Sealed Air Corporation for creating this, and have been to Africa twice to implement it [...]

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IDEA: Solar Powered Outlet Station

Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Charles Tsai.

Joe, 15, USA - Africa is a large continent with many villages that could benefit from electricity. This is why my invention is a solar powered outlet station. It has many standard, wall-type outlets.
This invention could help and could even enable other inventions to work better. For example, the One Laptop Per Child project is supposed [...]

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AfriGadget

Posted on 23. Dec, 2008 by Jim Bach.

AfriGadget is a website dedicated to showcasing African ingenuity. A team of bloggers and readers contribute their pictures, videos and stories from around the continent. The stories of innovation are inspiring. It is a testament to Africans bending the little they have to their will, using creativity to overcome life’s challenges.

Link: www.africagadget.com

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