The World Economic Forum has welcomed 100 innovative tech firms, including Okra Nigeria, to its Technology Pioneers community.
Full of young and growing tech companies, the 2022 cohort is forging new paths in healthcare, food production and more with cutting-edge technologies.
This year’s intake includes Emerge, which is improving virtual interactions through the development of a device with tactile effects for users at virtual gatherings.
While Okra Nigeria is digitalizing financial services for Africa, Ampd Energy is reshaping the construction industry by pioneering battery energy storage systems.
Alife is supporting healthcare advances by using artificial intelligence to improve the success rate of IVF.
“The 2022 cohort of Technology Pioneers is already bringing great changes to industries around the world,” said Saemoon Yoon, Technology Pioneers Community Lead, World Economic Forum.
“By joining this community these emerging tech leaders can continue to show not only the impressive tech advancements within their firms but also how their companies are helping to build a better future for us all.”
For the first time, over one-third of the selected firms are led by women, well above the industry average.
With 2022 Tech Pioneers based in 30 countries – with Viet Nam, Rwanda and the Czech Republic represented for the first time, this year’s cohort is shaping industries around the world.
In Mexico, for example, microTERRA builds on-site water treatment systems with microalgae that transforms wastewater into a sustainable protein source and clean water.
Luxembourg’s Mission Space develops a satellite-based space weather intelligence system.
In the United States, Bonumose is transforming global food systems with its technology to support the affordable production of healthy alternative sugars such as tagatose and allulose.
Following their selection as Technology Pioneers, this year’s companies will join an impressive group of alumni that include many household names, such as Airbnb, Google, Kickstarter, Mozilla, Spotify, TransferWise, Twitter and Wikimedia.
The 2022 cohort will also be invited to participate in World Economic Forum workshops and events and high-level discussions during their two years in the community.
The World Economic Forum believes innovation is critical to the future well-being of society and driving economic growth.
Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneer community comprises early- to growth-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations and are poised to make a significant impact on business and society.
The community is part of the Global Innovators Community, an invitation-only group of game-changing start-up companies.
In addition, the community is also part of the Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network, where members contribute to shaping new policies and strategies in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets, the internet of things and autonomous vehicles.
The Global Innovators Community is a group of the world’s most promising start-ups and scale-ups at the forefront of technological and business model innovation.
The World Economic Forum provides the community with a platform to engage with public- and private-sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome crises and build future resiliency.
Companies that are invited to become Global Innovators will engage with one or more of the Forum’s platforms, as relevant, to help define the global agenda on key issues.
