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Health Security & Pandemics Challenge

IDEABATIC's SMILE Cooling System

SMILE, a SMart last-mILE Cooling System

Team Leader
Kitty C. Liao
SMILE, a SMart last-mILE Cooling System

The Problem

In 2014, 18.4 million children had no basic vaccinations and between 2 and 3 million died of a vaccine-preventable disease each year. Today, excluding Covid-19, the number of unvaccinated children has gone up to 19.9 million. Last-mild cold chain remains a challenge in many parts of the world.

The Solution

SMILE is a patented, smart, last-mile cooling system. SMILE is the only last-mile solution that reduces human error and vaccine spoilage. It is foolproof and freeze-free. SMILE can last for three to six days without power while monitoring and displaying the remaining cool-life. The self-closing door and the air-locking carousel mechanism mean that if health workers forget to close the lid, the temperature will still be maintained.

SMILE will help in last-mile applications for temperature-sensitive products and improve efficiency in critical research and end-to-end cold-chain applications worldwide.

What is the name of your organization?
IDEABATIC Ltd.
What is the name of your solution?
IDEABATIC's SMILE Cooling System
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
SMILE, a SMart last-mILE Cooling System
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
London
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
United Kingdom
What type of organization is your solution team?
Hybrid of for-profit and nonprofit
Film your elevator pitch.
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What specific problem are you solving?
In 2014, 18.4 million children had no basic vaccinations and between 2 and 3 million died of a vaccine-preventable disease each year. Today, excluding Covid-19, the number of unvaccinated children has gone up to 19.9 million. Last-mild cold chain remains a challenge in many parts of the world.
What is your solution?
SMILE is a patented, smart, last-mile cooling system. SMILE is the only last-mile solution that reduces human error and vaccine spoilage. It is foolproof and freeze-free. SMILE can last for three to six days without power while monitoring and displaying the remaining cool-life. The self-closing door and the air-locking carousel mechanism mean that if health workers forget to close the lid, the temperature will still be maintained. SMILE will help in last-mile applications for temperature-sensitive products and improve efficiency in critical research and end-to-end cold-chain applications worldwide.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Our solution serves healthworkers delivering vaccines to remote, low-resource communities across difficult terrains. Following extensive field research in Nigeria and Madagascar, we designed SMILE—an intuitive, fail-safe smart device engineered to solve thermal control issues and human error during transportation and injection sessions. SMILE impacts healthworkers and underserved populations in key ways: Eliminates Temperature Errors: Built-in safeguards prevent vaccine degradation, even when healthworkers make procedural mistakes or open lids repeatedly in extreme weather. Maximizes Outreach Capacity: Carrying 500 to 700+ doses with extended cold-life, SMILE enables workers to vaccinate multiple villages per trip rather than making frequent returns for ice replenishment. Improves Usability: Designed alongside end-users to ensure practical, intuitive handling without adding technical friction. Real-Time Data Guidance: Upgraded features provide temperature monitoring and cold-life predictions, giving field workers full confidence in vaccine potency during last-mile deliveries.

Organization Type:
Hybrid of for-profit and nonprofit

Headquarters:
London, United Kingdom

Stage:
Pilot

Working In:
United Kingdom

Solution Website:
www.ideabatic.com

Solution Team:
Kitty C. Liao
Kitty C. Liao