Blackfrog Technologies
Vaccine Cold Chain Technology for last mile delivery of vaccines


CURRENT IMPACT
As on August 2023
400+
Emvolio deployed in PHCs and CHCs in Karnataka, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu
160+
health workers trained on vaccination-related topics
1.2 Lac
vaccinations administered

Geographical Focus
- PAN India

Potential Impact
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250
Kits to be distributed


The impact funding and risk guarantee received from SAMRIDH has been instrumental for Blackfrog to raise commercial capital from financial institutions. This has enabled us to scale up our manufacturing capacity for Emvólio and cater to markets across India and overseas.

Samridh support
SAMRIDH, through a blended financing structure that combines credit enhancement instruments such as partial risk guarantee/ bank guarantee, returnable grant and interest subvention, is enabling Blackfrog Technologies to meet its funding requirements to manufacture ~250 units of Emvólio – a portable medical-grade refrigerator designed to deploy vaccines under controlled temperatures. The partial risk guarantee has enabled Blackfrog Technologies to avail a working capital loan from a financial institution at an interest subvention. SAMRIDH is bearing a portion of the interest cost that will be returned upon achievement of targeted social outcomes. With SAMRIDH’s support, Blackfrog Technologies is expected to generate sufficient cash from its operations to achieve sustainability, upon settling the financial obligations.

African Presence
Blackfrog is a ISO 13485 & ISO 9001 certified Manufacturer of Medical devices which had developed Emvolio – A portable active-cooled refrigerator that maintains a stable 2-8 Deg C platform for 12+ hours for the last mile transport of Vaccines. Blackfrog has deployed in 11+ states in India and is now expanding into Africa starting with Kenya. Emvolio will ensure a stable cold chain of 2-8 Deg C during the last mile transport of vaccines is maintained which is critical for the effectiveness/efficacy of Vaccines. Most vaccines lose effectiveness/efficacy due to poor cold chain solutions which are not able to maintain the 2-8 Deg C platform. This would be a big step towards eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases and eliminating vaccine wastage. Emvolio can be used in dispensaries and for outreach sessions for routine immunization. The devices are solar compatible, hence can be easily integrated with the existing setup/infrastructure. The devices provide real-time alerts and tracking of the assets via the cloud to health officials for better accountability. The units will be deployed in four counties in their respective public health systems namely Isiolo, Samburu and the other two counties are being finalized. Letter of Intent received from the two counties.
Emvolio


Key Stakeholders


