Simprints

Last week, we paused our usual roadmap for our bi-annual LEGO Day hackathon. LEGO Days are internal hack days where the Simprints team steps away from day-to-day work to experiment, prototype new ideas, and explore ways to improve our technology and how we work. It’s a chance to test concepts quickly, collaborate across teams, and see what can be built in a short space of time. Congratulations to this session’s winners: 🥇 1st Place: Gaurav Kumar & Jon Garwood 🥈 2nd Place: Yoann Bourgery 🥉 3rd Place: Melad Raouf Thank you to everyone who took part. The creativity and ingenuity on display during the demos made this one of our most inspiring LEGO Days yet. #Innovation #Hackathon #TeamInnovation #TechForGood

🌍 Innovation built for the real world.   In partnership with @Simprints and @gavi, we’re supporting biometric digital ID solutions that let health workers identify infants on a smartphone and give them the care they need.   Hear from Dr. Toby Norman as he shares how this technology is designed specifically for Arm-powered devices, optimized for offline, remote communities where reliability and efficiency matter most. 🎥 okt.to/JENOMb

What does it take to turn advanced technology into real-world impact? Our partners at @Arm recently released a video highlighting how our partnership is helping strengthen immunisation systems in Ghana. On a recent visit to rural clinics alongside @Arm, @Gavi, and @_GHSofficial, our Chief Delivery and Impact Officer Stephen Taylor saw firsthand how biometric identification is helping ensure vaccines reach the right child at the right time. In this newly released blog, he talks about our partnership with Arm, highlighting the importance of individual-level visibility in strengthening health systems. Watch the video and read our blog to learn more about the work underway in Ghana. 🔗 simprints.com/abstract-data-…

Technology for global health can only work if it fits into the systems already in place. 🔗 This #TechTuesday, we're highlighting how we design our technology with interoperability in mind from day one. Our APIs and data structures are built to connect seamlessly with government health information systems, NGO platforms, and other digital tools used in frontline service delivery. Why does this matter? Because no single tool can solve complex health challenges alone. Interoperability helps ensure that data flows where it’s needed, systems work together, and partners can build solutions that last. By designing for integration, we’re helping create stronger digital health ecosystems, where technology supports collaboration rather than creating new silos. #Interoperability #DigitalHealth #APIs #HealthSystems

Recently in Nairobi, the Simprints team had the opportunity to visit Jacaranda Health as part of the @pfizer Foundation’s Global Health Innovation Grants (GHIG) 9th cohort, supported by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center. Seeing Jacaranda’s PROMPTS platform up close was inspiring. Their AI-enabled SMS system connects mothers with timely health information, clinical support, and feedback channels that help strengthen health systems, reaching women with the right information when they need it most. It was also a reminder that scaling health innovation takes more than technology. It requires strong evidence, close partnerships with governments and health workers, and solutions designed to work in real-world health systems. We’re grateful to be part of the GHIG community and to learn alongside fellow innovators like Jacaranda who are working to expand access to care. #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #HealthInnovation #AIforGood

We’re looking forward to attending the Skoll World Forum, organised by @SkollFoundation in Oxford. Our Chief Strategy Officer, @Alex_Simprints, and Head of Global Health Partnerships, Jenny Thornton, will be there representing Simprints and joining to conversations with partners and innovators working to strengthen health systems around the world. The Forum brings together leaders across global health, technology, and social innovation to exchange ideas and explore practical solutions to some of the sector’s biggest challenges. If you’re attending Skoll as well, Alexandra and Jenny would love to connect. Send us a DM! #SkollWorldForum #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #SocialInnovation

How can a health worker link a child to their digital health record using just a phone? In this short interview, our CEO @TobyLNorman explains how Simprints’ AI-powered biometrics can work using a smartphone’s existing camera — with no additional hardware required. As Toby puts it: “If we want to bring this technology to the extreme edge, the offline, the remote, the far away communities, packaging this in the smallest way possible software footprint for these Arm-powered devices is a big challenge for us.” 📽️ Watch the video from @Arm to learn more.

On a recent visit to a child welfare clinic in Ghana, we spent time with community health workers like Jackie, who deliver vaccinations and care for dozens of mothers and infants each day, often in long queues and challenging conditions. During the visit, we saw how complex digital workflows can become in practice. In busy clinics, lengthy forms and multiple steps can add significant time to each patient interaction. For a health worker vaccinating dozens of children in just a couple of hours, even small inefficiencies quickly add up. Health workers consistently told us that when technology becomes a burden rather than a tool, they are forced to choose between completing data entry and focusing on the patient in front of them. Moments like this reinforce something we think about constantly at Simprints: technology must be designed with frontline workers, not simply for them. If our tools don’t fit the messy, high-pressure reality of the frontlines, they simply won’t be used. Listening to health workers like Jackie and building technology that genuinely supports them remains central to our mission as we continue learning from the realities of frontline care.

User Acceptance Testing is how we make sure our technology works not just in theory, but in the reality of frontline healthcare. In Ghana’s Eastern Region, we recently tested our Multi-factor Identification (MFID) solution across 10 clinics, where healthcare workers scanned Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards alongside biometric capture. The result was strong validation of our “one record” hypothesis. By linking a physical credential to a patient’s biometric record, health workers can scan and move directly to the right profile, thus bypassing long demographic lists and saving critical time at the point of care. The visit also surfaced key UX refinements and highlighted an emerging NHIS card shortage in some areas — insights we’re addressing to ensure every release is grounded in real-world conditions.

More than 850 million people globally lack formal ID, creating serious barriers to essential healthcare, including life-saving vaccinations. We’re proud to share a new short film from our long-standing partner @Arm, spotlighting how, together with @gavi we’re working to close that gap in Ghana. Through this partnership, we’re deploying contactless, AI-powered biometric technology that enables frontline health workers to accurately identify infants from birth and securely link them to their immunisation records. Designed for real-world conditions and powered by Arm’s power-efficient compute platform, our solution works reliably in rural communities where connectivity and power aren’t guaranteed. 👉 Read the whole story: simprints.com/closing-the-id… 📽️ Watch the film below to see it in action:

Last week in Nairobi, the Simprints team was proud to join the GHIG 9 cohort of global health innovators, supported by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center and The Pfizer Foundation. We showcased our AI-powered biometric solutions and connected with peers working to strengthen health systems across diverse contexts. Beyond the technology itself, the conversation focused on what truly enables scale: 👉 Align with local priorities: innovation must directly support government agendas and frontline realities. 👉 Demonstrate financial value: efficiency and cost-effectiveness are as critical as clinical performance. 👉 Strengthen digital foundations: responsible AI depends on high-quality, localised data and the shift from paper to digital systems. 👉 Build trusted coalitions: sustainable scale is driven by strong partnerships across governments, research institutions, and local ecosystems. We're proud to stand alongside a community committed to turning promising pilots into lasting, system-level impact. #GlobalHealth #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #HealthSystems #Innovation #GHIG #HealthEquity

This week, Simprints joined partners and peers at the Sankalp Africa Summit 2026, organised by @SankalpForum, in Nairobi, Kenya, engaging with innovators, investors, and health system leaders shaping the future of digital health. Day 1 conversations centred on moving digital health from pilots to scalable systems with a strong emphasis on evidence, connected health systems, and sustainable investment. It was also great to reconnect with partners like eHealth Africa and exchange insights on strengthening digital health ecosystems. 💡A key takeaway: Are we measuring enough? Trusted data and real-world impact will define what truly scales. Looking forward to Day 2 and continuing the conversations.

🎉 A warm welcome for our new team member – Shana Basdeo! Shana joins Simprints as a Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships, bringing over a decade of experience across the private and global development sectors, with a background in finance, programme implementation, and partnership development and management. She has worked closely with governments, funders, and delivery partners, navigating complex funding ecosystems and translating strategy into practical, on-the-ground execution. She is passionate about building partnerships that are financially sound, operationally feasible, and grounded in long-term impact. Outside of work, Shana enjoys spending time outdoors, whether gardening or exploring nature. She has a love for travel and is always curious about new places, cultures, and perspectives. It's great to have you in the team, Shana! 👋 Meet the rest of the team: bit.ly/3ZT228w 💼 See our latest vacancies: bit.ly/45rdZnq #team #culture #people

Check out this powerful and personal piece by Will Abbey, Executive Vice President & CCO at @Arm . 👇 Returning to his home country of Ghana, Will witnessed firsthand what Simprints' biometric ID technology means in practice. In his words: "Together with Simprints, @gavi, @_GHSofficial, and others, we are committed to building and supporting solutions that make immunisation programs reach every child, no matter where they live. Simprints has already reduced ID errors, improved patient tracking, and streamlined the work of community health workers – but this is just the start. As someone who was born in Ghana, it fills me with pride. As someone who has been working in technology throughout their career, it fills me with renewed purpose, because when technology is accessible, intelligent, and deployed responsibly, it doesn’t just scale, it lifts entire communities." Thank you, Will, and the entire Arm team, for putting impact at the heart of your work. Read the full story: newsroom.arm.com/blog/arm-simpr…

Recently, we had the privilege of welcoming partners to Ghana to experience, on the ground, how Simprints’ AI-powered biometric technology is being used in real healthcare settings. From remote clinics to busy urban hospitals, it was inspiring to see accurate identification improving both service delivery and research outcomes. Watching frontline health workers use our tools and seeing the direct effect on people’s lives reaffirmed the purpose behind our work. We’re incredibly grateful to the forward-thinking organisations and individuals who joined us in exploring what’s next for innovation in global health,

📣 Happening today at the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) Conference in Rabat, Morocco Our Senior Product Manager, Jonathan Smith, will be joining the panel “Biometrics Reimagined: New Modalities, New Possibilities” at 16:15, moderated by Sanjith Sundaram. Jonathan will be joined by Vivek Kumar, Anurag Goel, Rahul Parthe and Andres Alvargonzalez Dalmau. The discussion will dive into emerging biometric modalities — including voice, contactless fingerprinting, and in-fact biometrics — and examine their standards, maturity, and real-world applicability in digital identity systems. If you’re in Rabat for MOSIP, don’t miss it. We’re looking forward to the conversation and to connecting with fellow innovators in the space.

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and we'd like to take a moment to recognise the women shaping the technologies that impact lives around the world. At Simprints, many of the people who use our technology every day are women, particularly Community Health Nurses working on the frontline. Designing tech that truly works for them means listening carefully, testing rigorously, and reflecting their realities in every decision. That’s why we’re proud to spotlight Agata Kaczmarek Kazmarik, Senior Solutions Manager at Simprints. As Agata puts it: “Most of our users are women (Community Health Nurses). It is important for me that their expectations are met by our tech. Being a woman myself allows me to contribute and have their perspective reflected in our solution design in full light.” Today — and every day — we celebrate the women in science and technology who bring insight, empathy, and technical excellence together to build solutions that work in the real world.