A Social Innovation Nonprofit
An incubator for
the public good.
There are thousands of innovation labs, accelerators and venture-backed incubators. Nearly all of them exist to create profitable companies. Lumoon Vision applies the same discipline to a different goal: making essential services affordable and accessible.
What we do
We incubate solutions, not startups.
We identify barriers that keep people from essential services. We design solutions with technology, lean operations and smart financing. We test them with real people. Then we hand each one off as a ready-to-operate project, run by a self-sustaining nonprofit or business.
We measure success by the number of people who gain affordable access, not by exits.
The Lumoon cycle
From problem to ready-to-operate project
- 01
Identify
Find an essential service people can't afford or reach.
- 02
Design
Use technology, efficiency and smart financing to bring the cost down.
- 03
Test
Pilot with real households. Prove the impact and the economics.
- 04
Package
Build an open playbook, cost model, agreements and impact metrics.
- 05
Hand off
A self-sustaining operator runs it, and license fees fund the next solution.
Our projects
Every project removes a barrier.
HomeWiFi30
Affordable home internet for lower-income households, operated with Kliving and Mission Telecom.
Learn more → Project 01 · Since 2011See the World
Custom prescription eyeglasses for children in developing countries, starting with our 2011 pilot in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Learn more →What we believe
Principles that guide every project
A Sustainable Nonprofit
Our projects sustain themselves and fund the next one. Every dollar of surplus goes back into lower costs and wider access.
A Hand Up, Not a Handout
We remove the upfront barrier. The people we serve help sustain the solution, with dignity and independence.
Innovation with Accountability
Every project has a purpose. Every dollar has a destination. Every outcome deserves to be measured.
Bring your skills. Leave a working solution.
Volunteer your expertise, take on a ready-to-operate project, or help a family get connected.