SORA Technology Co., Ltd. (Head Office : Nagoya, Japan; Founder and CEO: Yosuke Kaneko,
hereafter “SORA Technology”), addressing global health issues with cutting-edge drone and Artificial
Intelligence (AI), has been invited to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
CEO Yosuke Kaneko will speak at one of the round-table sessions on our anti-malaria project in Africa, along with the stakeholders dedicated to advancing health and economic outcomes in emerging markets.
He will emphasize the importance of UHC*(Universal Health Coverage) and impact investing, thus the discussion
will focus on leveraging impact investments to ensure the long-term sustainability of initiatives related to global health, aligning with the triple bottom line of environmental, social, and financial impacts.

*UHC = A state in which all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need,
when and where they need them, without financial hardship.

World Economic Forum

Host: The Center for Global Health and Development (CGHD)
Date: January 15th to January 19th, 2024 (local time)
Location: Davos, Switzerland

The Center for Global Health and Development (CGHD), in collaboration with the Women’s
Health and Empowerment Network (WHEN) and the Triple I for Global Health, formed during the G7
Summit in Hiroshima, will jointly host a high-level roundtable at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The aim is to emphasize the importance of fostering collective impact investment ecosystems and
devising a strategic roadmap for implementing sustainable solutions, ultimately working towards
achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

The discussion will focus on investment opportunities aligning with the triple bottom line of
environmental sustainability, social impact, and financial viability, aiming to contribute to global health
policy goals, including UHC(Universal Health Coverage) and health system strengthening. Throughout the
WEF forum, SORA Technology and the participants will be showcasing a collection of impactful
investment and blended finance case studies that have proven to significantly enhance access to
healthcare, promote economic inclusion, and attain self-sustainability in emerging markets.

As a partner organization of the “Impact Investment Initiative” (Triple I) for Global Health, SORA
Technology, as an innovative startup specialized in using drones and AI for planetary health tackling
worldwide infectious diseases, will share its innovative work and insights regarding how technological
approaches can enhance global health objectives including infectious diseases and epidemics.
With specific emphasis on its malaria control initiative, SORA Technology employs their drone
with AI to collect data on water bodies and their surroundings for larval source management purposes.
Aerial surveillance and mapping of potential larval habitats, identification of mosquito breeding sites,
and an assessment of environmental factors contributing to mosquito proliferation will contribute to
UHC and The Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for malaria, which was developed to accelerate progress
towards malaria elimination by 2030.

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Drone & AI for Malaria control – A Digitalized Larval source Management by SORA

SORA Technology specializes in utilizing drones and AI for planetary health, addressing worldwide
infectious diseases. With a specific focus on our malaria control initiative, we employ drones equipped
with AI to collect data on water bodies and their surroundings for larval source management purposes.
The specific activities involved include aerial surveillance and mapping of potential larval habitats,
identification of mosquito breeding sites, risk classification, an assessment of environmental factors
contributing to mosquito proliferation, and spraying of larvicide solution.
In addition to the positive impact on the prevalence of malaria, our solution also proves to be highly
cost-effective, resulting in significant cost savings due to the substantial reduction in larvicides sprayed
compared to the conventional method. This, in turn, contributes to saving the environment from
unnecessary spraying, making our solution eco-friendly.

About SORA Technology Co., Ltd.

SORA Technology, guided by the mission “Transforming Lives through ‘SORA’ (Sky),” is at the forefront of
creating a new social infrastructure centered around air mobility, primarily utilizing drones. In the global
health sector, the company aims to eradicate infectious diseases such as malaria and addresses social
challenges like last-mile delivery. The goal is to realize a sustainable society resilient to disasters and
pandemics through the use of “SORA” and the safe management and integration of “SORA” worldwide.

Media Contact

SORA Technology Co., Ltd.
Public Relations: Sato and Kojima
E-mail: ichiho.sato@sora-tech.com

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