MakerNet is an initiative providing systems and tools that connect makers and makerspaces to local markets and manufacturing infrastructure. While the pilot program took place in Nairobi in November of 2016, since then MakerNet has had a number of exciting projects and initiatives. What is Field Ready's involvement in MakerNet? As one of the partners, we work on in-country programs, designing and manufacturing humanitarian supply items which are appropriate and delivered more

CeBIT is the world's largest computer expo, which has been held in Hannover, Germany for 30 years now. As the digital economy has grown to affect all kinds of fields, so CeBIT now encompasses many areas which it might not traditionally have been associated with. This year Field Ready will be at CeBIT, joining the SCALE11 startup cluster thanks to the kind invitation of BMZ (the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development) and GIZ. We'll be around 14th-16th, and

Field Ready’s vision aims to diminish and eventually eliminate long, costly procurement procedures by ensuring that aid agencies can simply make what is needed, when it is needed, where it is needed. This is particularly important for Health Posts, small medical centres which provide a first point of care for people in remote areas. At present, aid agencies run needs assessments at target Health Posts to identify key equipment needs. With the day-to-day challenges of procurem