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AI for social impact

Amplify social impact with custom AI technology.

Work with Omdena to identify useful AI applications, build a solution around real operating constraints, and strengthen the capability to sustain it.

Civil society partners

Organizations represented in Omdena's partner record.

  • World Institute on Disability

    (USA)

  • Basecamp Business Incubator

    (Namibia)

  • mothers2mothers

    (South Africa)

  • ACAPS

    (Switzerland)

  • Africa ICT Right

    (Ghana)

  • Climate-KIC

    (Netherlands)

  • GovTech Bhutan

    (Bhutan)

  • Child Growth Monitor

    (Germany)

Focus areas

Apply shared centre expertise to mission-driven work.

AI for Climate Action

AI For Climate Action

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, threatening health, food security, the economy, and our planet. We need smart, innovative solutions—and we need them fast.

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AI for Equality and Inclusivity

AI For Inclusivity and Equality

Addressing global inequities, we harness AI to create ethical, unbiased solutions for a fairer future. A biased world perpetuates injustice and inequality, affecting marginalized communities the most and stifling social and economic progress. This systemic bias hinders innovation, exacerbates disparities, and impedes the well-being of all individuals.

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AI for Information Integrity

AI For Information Integrity

Our global community gives us unmatched expertise in understanding diverse languages and cultures, enabling us to deliver highly accurate, culturally aware AI solutions. We also empower individuals with the skills to combat misinformation, fostering impactful new communities.

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Program approach

Move from an urgent need to usable capability.

  1. 01

    Frame

    Identify the decision, workflow, or community need the system must support.

  2. 02

    Build

    Bring domain context and technical specialists together around validated data and delivery constraints.

  3. 03

    Transfer

    Document, train, and prepare the organization to operate and evolve the result.

Relevant expertise

Experts drawn from the shared centre records.

  • Gijs van den Dool

    Senior Geospatial Data Scientist

    France

    Bondy: Using Satellite Imagery for Reforestation in Madagascar, WRI Latin - Identifying Economic Incentives for Forest and Landscape Restoration, ACET for Africa - Predicting Infrastructure Needs of Africa to Create Opportunities, Finz - Predict Climate and Geopolitical Risks for Financing Water and Energy Needs in West and Central Africa

  • Reid Falconer

    Data Science and ML

    Spain

    Engie Factory Solar AI - Increasing Solar Energy Adoption Through Machine Learning Roof Detection

  • Anita Okoh

    Technical Writer

    Germany

    Dryad - Building AI Model to Detect Forest Wood Fire through Sensor Data Analysis, DataCamp: Developing an AI-Driven Chatbot for Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief

  • Erick Galinkin

    AI Security Researcher

    USA

    WFP - Crop Classification - Fighting Hunger Through Machine Learning Based Crop Classification

  • Nishrin Kachwala

    Technical Product Owner

    USA

    MangoSciences: Using AI to support affordability of oncology immunotherapy treatments, TrashOut - Fighting Illegal Dumping: Identifying Dumpsites to Contribute to a Cleaner World, WRI Climate Change - Leveraging Machine Learning to Minimize Climate Change Impacts, Reboot Rx - Cancer Treatment: Identifying Drugs to Repurpose, UNDP - Digital Divide: Analyzing the Role of Connectivity on Economic & Human Development, Techstars Energy Startup-Classifying Rooftops Through Neural Networks to Eliminate Energy Waste of Facilities, Dryad - Building AI Model to Detect Forest Wood Fire through Sensor Data Analysis, FoodTech - Preventing Food Waste by Building a Forecasting Model to Predict Sales of Fresh Food, Litha: NLP and Conversational AI for Compassionate AI Psychologist with Human-like Memory, MobileUurka: Democratizing Access to Maternal Care in Sub-Saharan Africa with Machine Learning

  • Aruna Sri Turlapati

    Technical Lead

    India

    TrashOut - Fighting Illegal Dumping: Identifying Dumpsites to Contribute to a Cleaner World, WRI Climate Change - Leveraging Machine Learning to Minimize Climate Change Impacts, Weedbot - Detecting Weed to Reduce Costs & Environmental Footprint

Partner perspectives

Reflections from mission-driven organizations.

Extremely promising project results, not just for Save the Children, but for the entire field of actors.
John ZoltnerSenior Advisor of Technology for Development and Innovation | Save the Children
Collaborative AI enables robust AI solutions through sharing knowledge, perspectives, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
Kathryn M. Clifton, PhDGlobal Data Analytics and Reporting Lead Catholic Relief Services
Leveraging AI prediction for our ambitious goals of developing next-generation immunotherapies.
Andreas RegneryCo-Founder Belyntic GmbH

Start with the need

Tell Omdena what your organization is trying to change.

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