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City Health Tech

Founded by Irewole Akande and Ibraheem Alinur

Makes Opal, a small waterproof screen that sits beside a sink, walks somebody through washing their hands properly, and records how long they actually washed.

What they do

Hand hygiene is a compliance problem that used to need a person with a stopwatch to measure. Opal changes the behavior and produces the data at the same time.

Who it's for

Schools first, then restaurants, offices and healthcare. Anywhere hand washing is something an organization has to prove.

What's different

It's a behavior change device rather than a dispenser, which is why it generates data at all.


What they've done, with sources
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