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Tech For The Unreached

Social Tech Lab builds digital healthcare, frugal technology, and social-business systems that reach communities the rest of the internet forgot.

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Publications: 14
Funded projects: 22
Awards: 10+
Research streams

Pillar 01/ digital

Digital Innovation

AI, sensing, and data systems for low-resource healthcare.

Pillar 02/ frugal

Frugal Technologies

Affordable, deployable, and repairable tools built for field settings.

Pillar 03/ social

Social Business

Sustainable models inspired by Yunus, designed for impact that can scale.

The lab at a glance

Six places to start.

Each area summarizes a dedicated part of the lab ecosystem.

01/ team

Team

Faculty, researchers, collaborators, and alumni working across technology and society.

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02/ research

Research & Education

Active research streams in digital healthcare, human-centered systems, and field-ready technology.

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03/ output

Achievements

Publications, awards, projects, and patents from the lab's applied research work.

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04/ engagement

Social Engagement

News, media, events, and public writing connecting research with communities.

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05/ join

Opportunities

Admission, scholarships, internships, and collaboration paths for students and partners.

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06/ events

Events

Talks, workshops, field visits, and conference activity from the Social Tech Lab network.

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Latest from the lab

News & recent work.

News2024

Dr. Ashir Ahmed wins Social Business Division Award at the 9th Japan Entrepreneur Award.

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Paper2024

Status and Challenges of Medical History Taking in Bangladesh published in Applied System Innovation.

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Event2025 / 10

SocialTech2025, the 7th International Conference on Healthcare, SDGs and Social Business.

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Build healthcare that travels the last mile.

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