
lab of tomorrow - new ways to new business
The lab of tomorrow fosters the development of new business-driven solutions for specific problems affecting developing and emerging countries.
On behalf of the German Federal Government, we bring together European and in-country companies, customers and specialists to collaborate on developing successful business ideas for solving countries’ problems, such as the supply of medicines in Kenya or rural electrification in Uganda.
The lab of tomorrow creates business ideas and inspires all kinds of companies – from small IT start-up sto global players such as Merck and Siemens – to solve a specific problem affecting a developing or emerging country.
The following factors realised in seven labs have given rise to 42 promising business ideas.
Success stories

Offering a contemporary approach to health education that resonates with the Kenyan youth.
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HealthGames Kenya
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A joint project between DHL, GIZ on behalf of BMZ and Wingcopter makes it possible.
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A healthier & livelier future – Deliver Future has the potential to revolutionise medical supply in rural Africa
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The President of Zambia has declared the promotion of e-government as one of the priorities of his presidency; giving ZAMeT, a mobile-based electronic tax system, a great push.
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ZAMeT - a prototype taking big steps in Zambia
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The next phase in the battle against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nairobi, Kenya launched in May 2017.
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Reality check in Kenya – a quiz on health
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In Kenya an estimated 64% of the local mango production are wasted every year. Wheeling Foods aims to reduce the waste by producing high quality mango powder from the unwanted fruits.
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Wheeling Fruits
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