Meet our Clinical Researcher : Gangmei Ajenlu

Jen joined us as “Clinical Researcher”. Her enthusiasm for research is mind blowing. She invests her time identifying challenges and insights. She did a field research in Manipur as well and found out the health challenges which her family and friends are facing in her own surroundings. She is currently involved in data collection and public health perspective of the work we are doing.

Let’s know more about her-

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Hey Jen , Tell us a little about you and your background.

Hello ! My name is Gangmei Ajenlu and team calls me “Jen”. I am from Imphal (Manipur, India) and have completed B.Sc microbiology and have completed my diploma in Clinical Research.

2. Why did you join Empathy Design Labs ? and what do you do here ?

Since, my interest is in Health Care and Empathy Design Labs is working on a solution for pregnant parents. Hence, I find that I can enhance my skills and knowledge. I work as a Clinical Researcher in the team and i spend lot of time conducting research on clinical evidence and clinical , quantitative and qualitative data from users. I visit hospitals to gather data , speak to pregnant women , speak to doctors and nurses. I also read research published online and try to incorporate those insights in the work we do here.

3. What is the most exciting thing about your work ? What do you like the most about your work ? and why ?

I started a fresh in this industry and start-up culture- The guidance and facilities which I received from my mentor motivates me to learn every day. The most exciting thing about my work is that I get chance to interact with doctors of all kinds of hospitals and patients to understand their challenges and to come up with the solution by brain storming with my team members . I realize the value we are adding to the maternal and child care in our country and and it is the reason that I am willing to help doctors and patients to come out with better health outcomes.

Sleeping Positions and Pregnancy Loss

Sleeping Positions and Pregnancy Loss

We all understand that sleep duration and sleep quality affects your pregnancy. But , do you know that your sleep position affects your pregnancy too? Research shows that the best sleep position during pregnancy is “SOS” (sleep on side) and sleeping on your left side is even better. wonder why ? Because, sleeping on your left side will increase the amount of blood and nutrients that reach to your placenta and to your baby.

Meet Heroes of our team : Anurag Tamboli , Lead Embedded Engineer

ANURAG TAMBOLI , LEAD EMBEDDED ENGINEER

Anurag comes from Kota- Rajasthan, India and have spent some time in southern part of India finishing his studies. Anurag joined us from from the very beginning and hence is part of the core team. He holds an M.tech degree - Embedded engineering. He started working with us right after his M. Tech. He leads all embedded activities at Empathy Design Labs. He is involved in writing algorithms and codes for Embedded domain. Anurag comes with a "Never give up" attitude. He is one guy who can pull everyone to office even on a weekend just by throwing a sheer excitement of work. Trust me!! We are celebrating him as one of the heroes of our start-up. He has a been a great part of our start-up family and will continue to do so. 

 

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Meet Arushi Chaudhary , Communication Design Intern

Arushi has joined us as Communication Design intern . She walked in with a curious mind and happy heart. She is currently exploring ways to enhance experience of our product - KRIYA through design thinking process. 

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Tell us a little about you?

I am a design student at IIITDM Jabalpur with an interest in Human Centered Design. I am skilled at Visual Ergonomics and like illustrating. 

What is the most excited thing about joining Empathy Design labs? What would you be doing during your internships?

Empathy Design Labs has a very Human centric approach. The people are highly motivated and focused towards their work.During my internship, I would be developing solutions to enhance the experience of using KRIYA- an IoT device for pregnant women.

You have spend some time learning about design, What has fascinated you the most about Human Centered Design?

Human Centered Design is co-creative. If the users are a part of the development phase, the design will sure be accepted by the users. 

 

NSIF awards mentorship to 10 tech-enabled innovations

This year NSIF received over 1,900 applications, an almost 45% jump from the last year, from which 10 entrepreneurs and non-profits were chosen across six categories

Empathy Design Labs - Winner - Healthcare , NSIF AWARDS 2018

Empathy Design Labs - Winner - Healthcare , NSIF AWARDS 2018

 

New Delhi: Nasscom Social Innovation Forum (NSIF), a part of Nasscom Foundation, announced the winners from among entrepreneurs and not-for-profits who applied for its annual social innovation programme. The programme offers four grants of Rs10 lakh each in association with Mphasis to some winners in addition to a year-long mentorship and guidance. The NSIF is in its 10th year and is open to innovators who have technology-enabled solutions in the fields of education, financial inclusion, environment, healthcare, and accessibility, among others. This year NSIF received over 1,900 applications, an almost 45% jump from the last year, from which 10 entrepreneurs and non profits were chosen across six categories after jury deliberation.

Shrikant Sinha, CEO of Nasscom Foundation, said that the ideas are selected on the basis of how frugal, accessible and affordable the innovation is. The grants which were introduced three years ago, will be disbursed equally between two non-profits and two for-profits each because “this can act as a catalyst for such agencies who have incubated ideas but because of a lack of systematic impact funding find it a challenge to go up to the next level,” according to Sinha.

“Right now our prototype is ready but we need conduct a pilot and then get ready to scale up. We believe Nasscom will be able to help us with this thanks to their network,” says Shivi Kapil, founder of Empathy Design Labs Pvt Ltd which has designed Kriya, an IoT (Internet of things) solution centering around antenatal care.

“Mentoring can be a game changer. While high quality mentors do make a difference, it is important for entrepreneurs to also be mentorable. Continuous learning and evolving is critical for any business to leverage opportunities and overcome hurdles,” says Padmaja Ruparel, co-founder Indian Angel Network (IAN) who was one of the jury members at NSIF.

Source : http://www.livemint.com/Companies/DjAOAJuZcGWYgCYhRtdLUL/NSIF-awards-mentorship-to-10-techenabled-innovations.html

WCIT 2018 push for social innovation

NASSCOM Foundation, in collaboration with Mphasis, announced the winners of the tenth edition of the Nasscom Social Innovation Forum, a platform that fosters use of technology to create social impact.

 

Hyderabad: Technology use can give solutions to real life problems. Select startups have proved that at the WCIT. For instance, Pi Jam Foundation is working on a low cost pocket sized computer for students. Another organisation, Saajha, is enabling parental and community participation in schools to improve learning in government schools.

Empathy Design Labs is working on a IoT based wearable patch for pregnant mothers to screen and monitor pregnancy.The non-invasive patch’s, which will gather data through an app, is now seeing pilots happening.

NASSCOM Foundation, in collaboration with Mphasis, announced the winners of the tenth edition of the Nasscom Social Innovation Forum, a platform that fosters use of technology to create social impact.NSIF received over 1900 applications this year. Winners were chosen in education, accessibility, healthcare, financial inclusion, environment and other areas. Winners gto the awards from IT Minister KT Ramarao.

“NSIF has been the corner stone of Tech4Good in India. It has seen ideas take shape into industries, people change to adapt to new technologies, and technologies create impact to change economies,” said Shrikant Sinha, CEO, Nasscom Foundation.

Source : https://telanganatoday.com/wcit-2018-push-social-innovation

Nasscom hands over social innovation awards- NSIF 2018

IoT-based patch for pregnant women among the winners

Empathy Design Labs won NSIF 2018 winner trophy for Healthcare category

Empathy Design Labs won NSIF 2018 winner trophy for Healthcare category

A portable board that converts digital text content to its equivalent Braille output, a low cost pocket sized computer for students and an Internet of Things-based wearable patch for pregnant women to screen and monitor pregnancy were among the 10 winners of the Nasscom Social Innovation Forum awards.

The awards were presented at the WCIT 2018 and Nasscom India Leadership Forum that concluded in the city on Wednesday. An initiative of the Nasscom Foundation, in collaboration with Mphasis, the Nasscom Social Innovation Forum is a platform that fosters innovative use of technology to create sustained social impact.

Some of the winners would also be receiving ₹10 lakh as catalytic grant. A total of 1900 applications were received for the awards in the categories of financial inclusion, healthcare, environment, education and accessibility.

Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao, IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and former Nasscom chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy presented the awards to the winners. A release from the Foundation said all the winners would be provided with a 12 month 'Support to Scale' mentoring from experts and leaders in the industry worth ₹20 lakh.

The winners were Pi Jam Foundation and Saajha in the education category, Blank Solutions and Thinkerbell Labs (accessibility), Empathy Design Labs and Epocare (healthcare), Danamajo and DonateKart (financial inclusion), StrataEnviro (Environment) and Schemopedia (other social issues).

LINK - THE HINDU

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/nasscom-hands-over-social-innovation-awards/article22819274.ece

ICICI Women advantage award - SHIVI KAPIL, EMPATHY DESIGN LABS

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ICICI Bank started a nation wide campaign #fundyourownworth to recognize the wonderful work done by women of India. The campaign brought together 18800 stories across India. These stories were shared on the portal and were reviewed and tested over months to select top 25 stories. It was an honor to be there to chosen among the most senior and humbled women achievers. The director of Empathy Design Labs - SHIVI was chosen as one of the youngest achievers there.

read more here - http://www.fundyourownworth.com/winners.aspx

Shivi receiving award from Senior officer , ICICI Bank and accomplished woman and actor VIDYA BALAN at ICICI Bank TRIDENT Mumbai.  - Feb 9th, 2018

Shivi receiving award from Senior officer , ICICI Bank and accomplished woman and actor VIDYA BALAN at ICICI Bank TRIDENT Mumbai.  - Feb 9th, 2018

SHOWING THE WORLD THEY CAN: EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA

 

Shivi was raised in a household which celebrated daughters. Her parents encouraged her and all of her siblings to be go-getters and to believe in their talents.
After completing her masters in user experience design, Shivi turned her attentions to healthcare and travelled across India doing field research. During this time, she discovered that many women still suffer from stillbirths in both rural and urban areas.

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Shivi’s company, Empathy Design Labs Pvt Ltd, is now engineering a product for women in developing countries, which uses multiple sensors to pick up on any foetal health abnormalities.

According to Shivi, WE Can India has been a game changer for her and her business. She also spoke about how supportive her WE Can mentor has been in helping her to develop in a more focused and strategic way.

“WE Can India is a great platform to encourage women in untapped areas. It has widened my network of people of various expertise and skills. I am looking forward to further learnings and support.”