September, 2025
Che Innovations selected as 1 of 4 finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.
September 2025
Che Innovations receives regulatory clearance to conduct caregiver interviews and simulated transport tests across four health facilities in Uganda.
September, 2025
Vivian selected as a finalist for tech entrepreneur of the year by the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
June, 2025
Che Innovations selected for Phase 2 of the TECHgrow Program and invited for immersion visit to Germany at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
March, 2025
Che Innovations shortlisted as 1 of 16 global companies for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
March, 2025
NeoNest awarded €20,000 Seed Funding by the Royal Academy of Engineering in London to develop a feasibility framework for MedTech in LMICs1.
December, 2024
Che Innovations awarded $20,000 and selected for Villgro Africa’s Core Incubation Program.
November, 2024
Vivian wins Uganda’s National Student Innovation Award given by the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
August, 2024
NeoNest wins 1st place and $10,000 at the Transforming African MedTech Conference.
July, 2024
Che Innovations selected for Villgro Africa’s Technical Support Accelerator.
July, 2024
Saajan’s story in developing the NeoNest featured by the Duke Global Health Institute.
June, 2024
NeoNest wins 4th Place at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Showcase in Nairobi, Kenya.
April, 2025
NeoNest claims 1st and $5,000 at Rice360 Global Health Technologies Design Competition.
April, 2024
Che Innovations selected to VentureWell’s E-Team Pioneer Cohort and awarded $5,000.
April, 2024
Vivian invited and attends Global Engagement Summit at Northwestern University.
April, 2024
NeoNest Selected as top 8 finalist at the Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition.
April, 2024
Che Innovations wins 1st Place and $5,000 at the African Business Concept Challenge.
March, 2024
NeoNest featured on TRT World News for global audience of 9 million subscribers.
- “Developing a Feasibility Framework for MedTech in Low-Resource Settings: NeoNest Uganda” was supported by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) via the Royal Academy of Engineering under the Frontiers Seed Funding – Tranche 23 scheme.