What is the name of your organization?
Patvention Limited
What is the name of your solution?
Patvention Bee venom collector
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Empowering beekeepers to extract bee venom from bees though our venom colleting devices
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Nyeri, Kenya
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
KEN
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
90% of beekeepers in Kenya and across Africa face limited economic opportunities due to reliance on honey as their primary source of income. The global honey market is highly competitive and volatile, with fluctuating prices that often leave small-scale beekeepers struggling to earn a stable income. However, bee venom, a high-value product used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and alternative medicine, remains an untapped opportunity due to the lack of affordable and quality bee venom collecting devices.
In Kenya: Over 85% of beekeepers are smallholder farmers with minimal income diversity. The average Kenyan beekeeper earns less than $500 annually from honey sales, making it difficult to sustain their operations.
Globally: The bee venom market is projected to reach $914 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.6%. However, less than 5% of beekeepers globally engage in venom collection due to the lack of affordable and quality devices.
What is your solution?
Our solution is an affordable and high-quality bee venom collecting device designed to help smallholder beekeepers diversify their income by safely and ethically harvesting bee venom.
Unlike traditional methods that can harm bees, our device uses a combination of light and sound stimulation to trigger venom release without harming the colony. It is powered by both solar and electricity, making it suitable for remote, off-grid areas.
The device works by placing a gentle, controlled stimulus on a collection panel inside the hive, prompting bees to release venom onto a glass plate. The venom is then safely collected, purified, and sold by beekeepers as a high-value product used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Because bee venom commands a high price, beekeepers can significantly increase their earnings, enabling them to pursue beekeeping full-time as a sustainable and reliable livelihood.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
Our solution serves smallholder beekeepers, who make up over 85% of Kenya’s beekeeping population and face economic instability due to reliance on honey sales alone. Many struggle to earn a sustainable income, with the average beekeeper making less than $500 annually from honey. This financial limitation prevents them from expanding their operations or fully committing to beekeeping as a livelihood.
By providing our bee venom collecting device it enables beekeepers to diversify their income and tap into the lucrative bee venom market. With venom being a high-value product, beekeepers can significantly increase their earnings, making beekeeping a viable full-time profession.
Additionally, since the device is easy to use and does not harm bees, it empowers beekeepers to sustainably scale their businesses while contributing to biodiversity and pollination efforts and address the lack of income diversification.