EcoCool 

Partners: Akreon Technology Ltd (Lead), Aveno Technology Ltd

Country: Nigeria

Technology: Sustainable cooling

Stage: Early

Stage: 9

The movement of vaccines from the point of production to the point of vaccination is known as the cold chain. The quality of this chain determines the preservation of the viability and strength of vaccines. Therefore, the temperature of the chiller must be optimal. In developing nations, this is not always possible because conventional coolers are powered by electricity and the electric power generation in Sub-Saharan Africa is inadequate.

EcoCool manufactures and supplies thermal-protective packing materials for cool chain reliability. It is portable, thus making mobility seamless. The implication of this is that everyone in the most primitive environment can get vaccinated without any worry about the storage temperature of the vaccines. 

Besides the medical logistics of vaccination, EcoCool plays a significant role in bringing solutions to the adverse effects of gas emissions on the environment as it relies on renewable energy for power supply.