Bridging the Cold Chain Gaps in Off-Grid Communities
1. Norah Magero Co-Founder & CEO +254 702 627 norah@dropaccess.org
BRIDGING THE COLD
CHAIN GAPS IN OFF-GRID
COMMUNITIES
2. PROBLEM
50%
Vaccine that spoils due to
cold chains gaps,
30M
Annual VPDs illnesses
0.5M fatalities
1.09B
Poor populations at high risk from a
lack of access to cooling
1.1Bn
Pending COVID-19
vaccination doses 2022.
WHO
Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2021
Chilling Prospects: Tracking Sustainable Cooling for All 2022- Cooling for Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Tonnes of food lost due to a lack
of cold chains annually.
526M
950M 15%
people could be fed with food
currently lost to broken cold chains.
15 percent reduction in SHF
productivity
3. THE SOLUTION
Locally made in Kenya- To provide quick
maintenance and improve access to cold chain.
Portability- To widen the geographic reach
and serve specialised needs
IoT- Improve remote aftersale support
Solar power- For sustainability
Plug and Play solution- Easy to install
and operate
Manufacturing and Distributing Portable, loT-Enabled Solar
Refrigerators
4. THE PRODUCTS
60l capacity
Solar+ Battery/PCM
Version 3 in 2022
Cost @ USD 2,100
>80l capacity
Solar+ Battery
Version 1 in 2022
Cost @ USD 800
5. ● 9 Communities Impacted
● Saved over 3000 vaccines from wastage
● At least 3,000 direct beneficiaries, majority
being children
● Over USD 1,100 in annual savings from using
solar in place of diesel
● 1,497 KGs of CO2 avoided annually from
being released into the environment
● Created 30+ direct and indirect jobs to
youth and women in Kenya
IMPACT OF VACCIBOX
Financing raised
since inception
$ 371,949
Revenue to date
$ 8,421
6. TRACTION & PROJECTION
Proprietary Protection
IPS, Trademarks,
Copyrights filed
Monthly Revenue
USD 3,699
Monthly expenses
USD 4,926
Sales growth 700%
3 in 2021 vs 18 in 2022
Pending Orders
1500 units to date
7. ● Climate LaunchPad Kenya and Africa Winners
(2021)
● Adaptation & Resilience Award 2021
● Acumen Angels, (2021)
● Africa Queen of Energy Awards 2021
● Micro-Grid Academy Award 2021
● Startup Energy Award 2021
● Africa Prize by Royal Academy of Engineering (2022)
● CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 Grand
Winner
AWARDS
Partnerships
1 MoU with Makueni County
MoU with Kajiado County
Pending
8. v
THE FOUNDER TEAM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE TEAM
Eng. Maitha Manyala
CAD Design and Fabrication
Mechanical Engineer,
Automation Expert
10 years of experience
Benjamin Makuto
Electronics Engineer
Refrigeration Expert
5 years of experience
Salim Mkirani
Software Developer 12
years of experience
ADVISORS
Morris Kemboi
Finance CPA(K)
7 years of experience
Wambui Gachiengo
CTO Villgro Africa
15+ years of experience
Ivy Syovata
Business Development
Manager, Sales and Marketing
MBA 10 years of experience
Naomi Wambugu
Director Nursing Services
AAR Hospital, 15+ years of
experience
Norah Magero CEO
Mechanical Engineer and
Certified Energy
Manager, 7 years of
experience in Clean Tech
James Mulatya CTO
MBA in Healthcare
Management
Mechanical Engineer
2 years experience in
manufacturing
7 years of experience
9. FINANCIAL ASK
Financial ask: USD 500,000
USD 250K already secured
Goals
➢ Increase production capacity by 120%, service pending orders
➢ Reduce production costs and maximize our profits
➢ Test commercialization models; CAAS, PAYGO, Lease
to Own, Specialised need Markets
➢ Acquire certifications, Accelerate market traction.
➢ 18 months OPEX
Non Financial
We are also seeking
➢ Strategic partners
➢ Linkage to commercial
specialised need markets
➢ Technical Support
➢ Large scale manufacturing
partners + aftersale support
