The Embrace incubator was a concept developed by a class called Entrepreneurial Design For Extreme Affordability. It uses Phase Change Material

Phase Change Material

A phase-change material is a substance with a high heat of fusion which, melting and solidifying at a certain temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy...

 in a sleeping bag design to maintain temperature inside the incubator entirely without electricity, making it well-suited to rural areas. The device can periodically be supplied heat with hot water.

At the Echoing Green

Echoing green

For the electronic band, see The Echoing Green , for the poem see The Echoing GreenEchoing Green is a twenty year-old global non-profit organization operating in the area of early-stage social sector investing...

 competition in 2008, the fellowship award was won by the Embrace development team. Embrace won the 2007-2008 Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students

Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students

The Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students is a student group at Stanford University focusing on business and entrepreneurial activities...

Social E-Challenge competition grand prize.

External links

• National Geographic - "Big Ideas, Little Packages", an article in Oprah Magazine, and a seven minute feature on ABC's new Global Health Series 20/20 "Be the Change: Save a Life" - November issue
• UK's SkyNews, a visit to Embrace's India operations
• San Francisco Chronicle feature of Embrace in November 2010: "Embrace may keep babies warm - and alive."
• Huffington Post: "Investing in Women and Girls: A focus on health, Advocacy and Innovation" May 2010