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Milk Pasteurization +
Data Tracking 
= Making Milk Safe

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What is Safi?

We are on a mission to create the tools for a safe and transparent East African dairy supply chain

We have patented the worlds first small-scale milk pasteurization control unit that allows any farmer to pasteurize their milk without the use of on-the-grid electricity. 

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*Safi (pronounced sæfɪ) means 'Safe' in Swahili

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In the News

Meda ● April 30, 2024

For safer milk in East Africa

Ontario university students develop a low-cost pasteurization system. Unpasteurized milk is a major cause of serious illness and death in East Africa... Read More

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University of Waterloo ● April 26, 2024

Working with purpose to solve big challenges

Waterloo Innovation Summit hosts conversations between senior leaders and Gen Z talent on the needs of our future workforce... Read More

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University of Waterloo ● April 2, 2024

Math students participate in Capstone Design Symposium

The event featured presentations by teams of students in one of three courses taught all year by Michael Wood (continuing lecturer in Environment & associate dean of work-integrated learning) ... Read More

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University of Waterloo ● February 8, 2024

CS start-up Safi receives $15,000 grant from Up Start program

Ten teams of students and researchers commercializing their novel technologies have received a boost of $15,000 each from Waterloo Ventures, administered by Waterloo Commercialization... Read More

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Awards & Achivements

Validation

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FINALIST

ASME ISHOW

August 2023

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PILOT

Partnership with Rwanda National Dairy Platform

September 2023

PILOT

Partnership with Core Health & Wealth

October 2023

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FINALIST

Queen's Entreprenuership

January 2024

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FINALIST

Enactus World Cup

October 2023

AWARDEE

Waterloo Upstart

February 2024

WINNER

Startup Laurier

March 2024

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WINNER

Greenhouse Social Impact

December 2023

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FIELD TEST

Rwanda

April 2023

WINNER

Enactus Canada

May 2023

AWARDEE

Math Endowment

June 2023

WINNER

Validate Global

December 2022

WINNER

Concept Waterloo

August 2021

WINNER

Challenge4Climate

May 2021

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PANELIST

African Dairy Conference

September 2023

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"The increased income from selling pasteurized milk can mean more children can go to school"

Laurent Munyankusi, Country Manager Ripple Effect Rwanda

"Big problem, great solution that has the potential to change the world!"

National Judge, Enactus Canada

"Data tracking is revolutionary for the government to be able to regulate informal markets cheaply"

Florence P, Head of Rwandan National Dairy Platform

"I can see how the device will increase milk lifespan and reduce milk wastage"

Agnes Mukangiruwonsanga, IAKIB Director, Milk Cooperative

Meet the Team

Core Team

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Miraal Kabir

BBA & BCS

Co-Founder &
Business Development

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Daria Margarit

BBA & BMath

Co-Founder &
Operations

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Martin Turuta

BBA & BMath

Co-Founder &
Finance

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Filip Birger

Noel Jakubik

Ria Menon

Mark Jakubik

BEng
Head of Embedded Systems

BSc
Head of Microbiology

BEng
Head of Electronics

BEng
Intern

Contact Us

Advisors

Engineering

Sanjay Singh

Hardware Instructor at the University of Waterloo

Scott Rose

Hardware Advisor at Velocity Incubator, ex Blackberry

Martin Guthrie

Battery expert. ex Blackberry

 Microbiology

Dr. Jeffrey Farber

Director of International Food Safety Consulting firm

Dr. Trevor Charles

Professor of Microbiology at the University of Waterloo 

Brian Dugdill

Dairy Development Advisor at the United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization

 Social Impact in East Africa

Laurent Munyankusi

Country Director of Ripple Effect Rwanda

Dr. Rohit Ramchandani

Award winning researcher and innovator specializing in global health

Tania Del Matto

Greenhouse Incubator director at the University of Waterloo

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