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- 1. Norah Magero Co-Founder & CEO +254 702 627 norah@dropaccess.org BRIDGING THE COLD CHAIN GAPS IN OFF-GRID COMMUNITIES
- 2. PROBLEM 50% Vaccine that spoils due to cold chains gaps, 30M Annual VPDs illnesses 0.5M fatalities 1.09B Poor populations at high risk from a lack of access to cooling 1.1Bn Pending COVID-19 vaccination doses 2022. WHO Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2021 Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2022- Cooling for Food, Nutrition and Agriculture Tonnes of food lost due to a lack of cold chains annually. 526M 950M 15% people could be fed with food currently lost to broken cold chains. 15 percent reduction in SHF productivity
- 3. THE SOLUTION Locally made in Kenya- To provide quick maintenance and improve access to cold chain. Portability- To widen the geographic reach and serve specialised needs IoT- Improve remote aftersale support Solar power- For sustainability Plug and Play solution- Easy to install and operate Manufacturing and Distributing Portable, loT-Enabled Solar Refrigerators
- 4. THE PRODUCTS 60l capacity Solar+ Battery/PCM Version 3 in 2022 Cost @ USD 2,100 >80l capacity Solar+ Battery Version 1 in 2022 Cost @ USD 800
- 5. ● 9 Communities Impacted ● Saved over 3000 vaccines from wastage ● At least 3,000 direct beneficiaries, majority being children ● Over USD 1,100 in annual savings from using solar in place of diesel ● 1,497 KGs of CO2 avoided annually from being released into the environment ● Created 30+ direct and indirect jobs to youth and women in Kenya IMPACT OF VACCIBOX Financing raised since inception $ 371,949 Revenue to date $ 8,421
- 6. TRACTION & PROJECTION Proprietary Protection IPS, Trademarks, Copyrights filed Monthly Revenue USD 3,699 Monthly expenses USD 4,926 Sales growth 700% 3 in 2021 vs 18 in 2022 Pending Orders 1500 units to date
- 7. ● Climate LaunchPad Kenya and Africa Winners (2021) ● Adaptation & Resilience Award 2021 ● Acumen Angels, (2021) ● Africa Queen of Energy Awards 2021 ● Micro-Grid Academy Award 2021 ● Startup Energy Award 2021 ● Africa Prize by Royal Academy of Engineering (2022) ● CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 Grand Winner AWARDS Partnerships 1 MoU with Makueni County MoU with Kajiado County Pending
- 8. v THE FOUNDER TEAM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE TEAM Eng. Maitha Manyala CAD Design and Fabrication Mechanical Engineer, Automation Expert 10 years of experience Benjamin Makuto Electronics Engineer Refrigeration Expert 5 years of experience Salim Mkirani Software Developer 12 years of experience ADVISORS Morris Kemboi Finance CPA(K) 7 years of experience Wambui Gachiengo CTO Villgro Africa 15+ years of experience Ivy Syovata Business Development Manager, Sales and Marketing MBA 10 years of experience Naomi Wambugu Director Nursing Services AAR Hospital, 15+ years of experience Norah Magero CEO Mechanical Engineer and Certified Energy Manager, 7 years of experience in Clean Tech James Mulatya CTO MBA in Healthcare Management Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience in manufacturing 7 years of experience
- 9. FINANCIAL ASK Financial ask: USD 500,000 USD 250K already secured Goals ➢ Increase production capacity by 120%, service pending orders ➢ Reduce production costs and maximize our profits ➢ Test commercialization models; CAAS, PAYGO, Lease to Own, Specialised need Markets ➢ Acquire certifications, Accelerate market traction. ➢ 18 months OPEX Non Financial We are also seeking ➢ Strategic partners ➢ Linkage to commercial specialised need markets ➢ Technical Support ➢ Large scale manufacturing partners + aftersale support