Before Your WHY Comes Your VIEW (or reflections on week 1) I have often heard gurus advise that you should start with WHY. Why are you motivated to act? Your WHY is the passion that drives WHAT you do and defines HOW you do it. Starting with WHY sounds right. After all, what you develop—the…
Reflections from the First Health Innovation Product Development Challenge Information Session When we opened registration for the first Health Innovation Product Development (HIP) Challenge information session, we did not know exactly who would show up. Would it be students? Entrepreneurs? Community leaders? Health professionals? People with ideas? People looking for jobs? People simply curious about…
African skin is beautiful, resilient, and rich in melanin, but it also has unique characteristics that influence how it responds to skincare products. Understanding these differences helps us develop products that better support healthy skin. One important difference is how African skin responds to irritation. A small pimple, insect bite, scratch, or rash that may…
People sometimes ask me why I do teach, volunteer, try to support others? Why Communities of Africa? Why health innovation? Why education, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and community development? The answer has evolved over the years, but it always comes back to the same belief. I believe people are capable of far more than they often realize….
More Than a Challenge When people hear the word “challenge,” they often assume it means competition. They think of judges, prizes, rankings, and winners. The Health Innovation Product Development Challenge is different. It was not created to see who has the best pitch or the most polished business plan. It was created to give people…
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with students, entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders, and innovators from many different backgrounds. One thing I’ve noticed is that there is no shortage of learning opportunities. People are taking courses, attending workshops, participating in training programs, and earning certificates. Access to information has never been greater. Yet…
Every day, entrepreneurs develop ideas they believe can improve lives, solve problems, and create income. Yet most ideas never become successful products. The challenge is rarely the idea itself—it is everything that happens between an idea and a customer making a purchase. At Foi Science Academy, Communities of Africa, and through the Health Innovation Product…
