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ASME ISHOW/IDEA LAB

The Premier Global Hardware Accelerator for Social Entrepreneurs

The prestigious ISHOW international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation has enabled over 180 startups from more than 30 countries to solve critical quality-of-life challenges for underserved communities worldwide.

Three virtual events—ISHOW India, ISHOW Kenya and ISHOW US—take place each year. ISHOW’s network of experts helps entrepreneurs navigate the challenges they encounter on their hardware journey to market.

ISHOW winners receive seed grants, technical support, design consultations, and a customized design and engineering review from experts at ISHOW Bootcamp, as well as a network through which participants can share their inventions globally.

ISHOW winners solve real-world challenges with world-changing innovations like:
• A device that harvests water from dry desert air
• A solar-powered chiller so off-the-grid farmers can get milk cold to market
• A life-saving ventilator, built for under $20
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The Idea Lab incubator aids budding social entrepreneurs in developing and implementing their social impact hardware concepts from the pre-prototype stage and fills the pipeline for future ISHOW participants.
Meet the 2020 winners and learn more about ASME ISHOW’s impact.

ISHOW By the Numbers

To date, ISHOW has enabled more than 100 social entrepreneurs to solve critical quality-of-life challenges for people in underserved communities worldwide.

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