BURN Manufacturing is a social enterprise aiming to be the sole manufacturer of high quality biomass stoves in Kenya and East Africa. The clean burning cookstoves are designed by the BURN Design Lab (BDL), with whom BURN Manufacturing has an exclusive licensing relationship.
BURN Manufacturing endeavors to provide a cleaner alternative to stoves powered by wood, charcoal and other fuels used by many in developing nations to boil water and cook food, a process that is often destructive to the environment and can lead to respiratory diseases. The BURN stoves also substantially cut down on fuel costs and improves health conditions.
BMC is currently raising funds to establish a "modern continuous-flow manufacturing facility in Kenya with satellite assembly factories" in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, according to its website. BURN Manufacturing was named as one of seven in the first successful class from Seattle-based social enterprise incubator Fledge.
Contact Information
BURN Manufacturing website
Fledge website
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Clean Cooking Stoves
- There is an opportunity to invest in the production of clean cooking stoves, which can reduce fuel costs and improve health conditions in developing nations.
- Biomass Stove Manufacturing
- Manufacturing high quality biomass stoves can provide a cleaner cooking alternative for people that use wood and charcoal stoves for cooking.
- Social Enterprise Incubation
- Investing in social enterprise incubators can help to support companies like BURN Manufacturing in their efforts to create innovative, sustainable solutions.
Where This Applies
- Cookstove Manufacturing
- Innovative manufacturing techniques can be developed to create high quality, fuel-efficient cookstoves for developing nations.
- Renewable Energy
- Investing in renewable energy sources, like biomass, can result in affordable, sustainable energy solutions for developing nations.
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Social entrepreneurship can support the development of innovative, sustainable solutions to global problems and create positive social impact.
