Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Fips.org is designing an early warning and action system for floods and promoting resilience in the critical infrastructure and communities living in flood-prone areas. In Kenya, floods cause so much disruption to human lives and even loss of life.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

this startup is a two-person-run startup founded in 2022, The major motivating factor as to why this project was started was. One of the members hails from one of the most flood-stricken communities in Kenya, Kisumu, Kenya. it is noted that in a year there are at least 2 flooding incidences along River Nyando, seeing the damage this lack of awareness on the river behavior and how to make communities aware of such calamities before hand is what is fueling this project.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We, as FIPS, are trying to create resilience among communities living along or in proximity to ever-flooding regions of the country. the problem is lack of awareness of the behavioral patterns of the rivers and seasonalities that cause damage to their hard labor, flooding information unavailability, flood maps and clear communication channels to make these communities resilient to climate change impacts, not only flooding but also drought caused by adverse climatic conditions. as reports from researchers say, there is going to be an increase in climate change induced atmospheric patterns. this needs a faster action. and thats where we come in

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

the system we are trying to develop will: . create awarenes in communities, . provide flood information, flood maps and spatial analytics that will serve as advising documents to development projects all over the country. This system will help analyze patterns and changes in environmental changes that pose threats to infrastructure and communities

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

1. infrastructure managers-built infrastructure 2. communities that have been less focused on and 3. People Living With Disabilities

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-02-15

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

mercy is a computer scientist, with vast skills in systems administration

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: environmental monitoring

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

greatly reduce the destruction of the already-built infrastructure by providing vital information that can be used in the planning and design phases of roads and other critical infrastructure in a nation. reduction of destruction of properties of communities that they have invested in

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

good health by providing vital information on water levels and, by doing so, preventing outbreaks of water borne diseases coming after flooding experiences, well-being by making the communities aware of their environment, and, by doing so, making conscious decisions that benefit them

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

equipping members of society with location based information that is relevant to their sustainability.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

As of composition, the ratio is 1:1, one male, one female, according to the FIPS organization. this is also translated to employees. this is similarly to be included in information dissemination and action

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

this startup contributes to the clean water and sanitation goal by strongly advocating the use of safe water for safe purposes

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

as a product of innovation, we heavily advocate for innovation of new solutions to the problems that will help promote innovation in the said market

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

2

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

by providing vital information used in the planning of these cities.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

This startup does not only promote life under water but also on land, for both livestock and human beings. this is by early warning, early action system.

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

as a startup, we have the brains but not the funds, sourcing the necessary funds in strategic partnerships is one of our goals to promote global partnerships

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

2

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

5

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

3

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

3

06.08 Justification for my startup

06.09 Competitive Analysis

this early warning system we are developing is so robust that even slightest change in water level in a river is detected, modeled and a map developed in a simulated scenario

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

yes I am, involving female employees in every decision making step we have