Focus Area

Tech that Powers a Healthier World

Focus Area 

Tech that Powers a Healthier World

Heavy Metal Poisoning 

Due to increasing environmental pollution associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, exposure to heavy metals like lead is once again becoming a serious public health issue. Today, 1 in 3 children worldwide is at risk of heavy metal poisoning. 

<Using the heavy metal detection device>


The Problem

Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body over time and are difficult to eliminate. They pose serious risks to: 
  • Neurological and endocrine systems 
  • Cognitive development in children 
  • Cancer and chronic disease susceptibility
However, current detection methods rely on expensive medical equipment and hospital-based testing, which is often inaccessible in underdeveloped regions—where the problem is most severe 

Our Solution

To combat this urgent global health threat, we’ve developed a portable, easy-to-use heavy metal detection device designed specifically for resource-limited settings. 
Key benefits include: 
  • Non-invasive, real-time testing 
  • No need for large medical infrastructure 
  • Field-deployable for use in schools, clinics, and remote regions
By enabling early detection of heavy metal poisoning, we aim to improve health outcomes and prevent irreversible damage—especially among at-risk children in underserved areas. 

<Field test site in Tanzania>

<Field test site in Tanzania>

<Correlation graph of device accuracy vs. body heavy metal levels>

Heavy Metal Poisoning

Due to increasing environmental pollution associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, exposure to heavy metals like lead is once again becoming a serious public health issue. Today, 1 in 3 children worldwide is at risk of heavy metal poisoning. 

<Using the heavy metal detection device>

The Problem
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body over time and are difficult to eliminate. They pose serious risks to: 
  • Neurological and endocrine systems 
  • Cognitive development in children 
  • Cancer and chronic disease susceptibility
However, current detection methods rely on expensive medical equipment and hospital-based testing, which is often inaccessible in underdeveloped regions—where the problem is most severe
Our Solution 
To combat this urgent global health threat, we’ve developed a portable, easy-to-use heavy metal detection device designed specifically for resource-limited settings. 
Key benefits include: 
  • Non-invasive, real-time testing 
  • No need for large medical infrastructure 
  • Field-deployable for use in schools, clinics, and remote regions
By enabling early detection of heavy metal poisoning, we aim to improve health outcomes and prevent irreversible damage—especially among at-risk children in underserved areas.

<Field test site in Tanzania>
<Field test site in Tanzania>

<Correlation graph of device accuracy vs. body heavy metal levels>

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