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Connected Communities Worldwide Stuart Gannes Digital Vision Program Stanford University September 19, 2006. Mission: Connected communities. …Update on initiatives that seek to apply the tools of high tech innovation and entrepreneurship to the needs of underserved communities worldwide.
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Connected • Communities • Worldwide • Stuart Gannes • Digital Vision Program • Stanford University • September 19, 2006
Mission: Connected communities …Update on initiatives that seek to apply the tools of high tech innovation and entrepreneurship to the needs of underserved communities worldwide.
Connected world status report: Not yet • Digital divide runs deep • 2 Billion on-line • 4.5 Billion still waiting • Infrastructure lags social needs • Beyond the enterprise • Beyond the consumer • Applications lag infrastructure • Social services • Humanitarian services • Development initiatives Where should we focus: Infrastructure, applications, or both?
Report card for infrastructure: “B” • Accelerated expansion of data networks • Phone and cable networks nearly 50% broadband capable, but principally in developed world • Cellular networks now reach nearly ~2 billion people worldwide, but have limited data capabilities • Cellular networks (led by India and China) signing up >10 million new users per month. • Wireless build-out still lags in many regions of Africa, Latin America, and rural poor world-wide • Lack of electrical power • Inability to respond to natural disasters
Report card for application building: “D-” • In so-called BOP markets business and technology ‘as usual’ not enough • Connecting urban and rural poor requires innovative solutions: • New services • New interfaces • New support capabilities • New business models
Sources of technology innovation Majortechnologyplatformproviders -Hardware -OS -Apps • 4.5 Billion emerging • global customers • Rural poor • Urban poor • Public sector 2 Billion established technology customers - Enterprise - Consumer Entrepreneurs, Start-ups Emerging Entrepreneurs Innovation engine
Digital Vision Program at Stanford • A campus studio where entrepreneurs design - and implement - innovative solutions • Unique resources to accelerate applications design and deployment: • Resident Fellows: “Social Entrepreneurs” and “Social Researchers” in residence • Experienced staff: DV and H*STAR Institute (Human Science and Technology Advanced Research) directors • DV Core Program: nine month “how-to course” • Understanding community needs • Designing and testing prototype technology-based services • Creating SROI and sustainability models • Obtaining financial support
DV studio track record since 2002 • 80 Stanford fellowships awarded • 58 Community-oriented technology ventures created • 37 pilot tested or implemented (65% survival rate) • 18 Handed off to partner organizations • 11 Incorporated • $12+ million invested
Examples of DV impact • Bracnet - Distributed wireless telecenter network, plus news and communications portal for Bangladesh - http://www.bracnet.net • Voices in Your Hand - Giving people their own voice in the digital world. A humanitarian project to bring ICT to the underprivileged http://voices.rdvp.org/eng/ • Planet Read - Helping people in India read by putting subtitles in their own language on popular music videos http://www.planetread.org • Project Market Light - Providing the world poorest families affordable, accurate, relevant and up to date market data http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/mans-olof-ors/ • Retool - Re-engineering employment training through outsourcing opportunities in developing countries http://rdvp.org/fellows/2005-2006/michael-chertok/ • Creative Commons Africa - A web portal dedicated to showcasing the work of local creators, educators and administrators who use Creative Commons licenses http://za.creativecommons.org/
Current DV initiative themes • Financial Services (microfinance, micro insurance, remittances, market information, e-commerce) • Health and Welfare (health administration, health research, public health and safely, telemedicine, relief services, advocacy and social justice) • Knowledge and Empowerment (literacy and numeracy, e-learning and training, e government, social networks and community building)
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Contact Information Digital Vision Program Stanford University Cordura Hall 210 Panama Street Stanford, CA 94305-4115 Tel: +1-650-724-4069 Fax: 1-650-724-4076 http://rdvp.org Stuart Gannes: sgannes@stanford.edu Karen Coppock: kcoppock@stanford.edu