BURN Manufacturing Co.

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Since 2013, BURN has sold 1 million+ modern biomass cookstoves in East Africa. These stoves have transformed the lives of nearly 5.5 million people, helping reduce: 1. Fuel consumption by 56% 2. Household fuel expenditures by $150-$200/yr 3. Total household fuel costs by US$308 million 4. Wood consumption by 3.9 million tons 5. Carbon emissions by 6.95 million tCO2e 6. PM2.5 and CO2 emissions by 65-81% The JikokoaTM meets ISO/IWA Tier ‘4’ ratings, - the highest possible rating for performance and health impacts - in 6 out of 9 categories, including PM2.5 the leading cause of cookstove related fatalities. In November 2014, BURN launched Sub-Saharan Africa’s first and only modern cookstove manufacturing facility in Kenya. BURN employs 230+ people - more than half of whom are women - and produces a stove every 30 seconds. In Q1 2019, BURN will add 20,000 ft^2 to its existing 25,000 ft^2 facility. Burn is also exploring expanding its manufacturing capabilities across the continent.

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Problem

Around 550,000 people die annually from respiratory diseases related to indoor cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nearly half of the deaths are among children under the age of 5. By 2050, 1.8 billion in SSA will cook with biomass. Urban reliance on charcoal will from 162 million to 352 million people in that time. In SSA, approximately 90% of the rural households and 50% of urban households relies on wood and charcoal. 52% of SSA’s forest loss is caused by unsustainable biomass harvesting.

Solution

Burn Manufacturing Ltd. (“BURN”) is a leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of clean cookstoves in sub-Saharan Africa. The current cookstove brands are Jikokoa, Jikokoa Xtra, and Kuniokoa, which include both charcoal and wood/biomass cookstoves. The company plans to expand its stove offerings in different fuels, such as sustainable biomass and electric cooking, as well as accessories to our current products.

The Team Behind the Innovation

Peter Scott (CEO/Founder): Peter has more than 19 years’ experience in cookstove design and commercialization in the developing world. He has received an Ashden Award and was chosen as a Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine. Boston Nyer (CIO/Founder): Boston's role has ranged from business strategy to managing the Jikokoa development & factory launch. Leif Chr. Haerum (CFO): Leif took the Lidl Norway from startup to 1,000 employees with a turnover of $350 million.