Housing is a basic human need, yet millions around the globe lack access to basic housing, or currently live in dire conditions. How can 3D printing transform access to housing around the globe?
Developing Countries
Predicting loan repayment rates for unsecured loans in Uganda
Using machine learning to gauge small business owner's credit worthiness to provide unsecured loans. Real application limited by small sample size. Basic statistical analysis could be more useful than complicated predictive analysis for small data sets.
The Future of Affordable Living – ICON Is Rethinking The Way That We Build Housing Around the World
ICON is radically rethinking how we will solve the worlds lack of affordable housing – the company seeks to use 3-D printing to “print” quality houses on the spot faster and more efficiently than ever thought possible.
Crafting a Tailor-Made Bone – Leveraging 3D Printing in Healthcare
Explore the crafting process of customized titanium bone for orthopedic surgeries & its potential impact to the overall healthcare sector.
Local Content Policies: What is the Impact on Construction Firms?
Local content requires companies to use local suppliers and employees – how does this affect a EPC firm, and what should they do about this issue?
Unlocking access to medicine in developing countries through digitization
Novartis is a digital pioneer in developed countries, but has struggled to increase patient access in developing countries. How can Novartis use digital technologies as a catalyst to redesign fragmented distribution systems?
The Republic of Maldives is Sinking
Rising sea levels threaten the existence of the low lying country of the Maldives
“Limb”-itless Solutions with 3D PrintAbility: An Example of an Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough in the Prosthetic Limb Production Supply Chain
NIA Tech's additive manufacturing technology, 3D PrintAbility, is increasing access to prosthetic limbs and other mobility devices in developing countries by disrupting the supply chain of prosthetic limb production.