Free developmental milestone tracking for every parent, in every language.
A non-profit mobile health tool for underserved language markets
Baby Nova Pitch Deck · 2026
Most parents in developing regions have never heard of developmental milestones. By the time a delay is obvious, the best window for intervention has passed.
of children under 5 in South Asia show stunted development — and most delays go undetected until school age
free milestone tracking apps exist in Bangla, Urdu, Indonesian, Hindi, or Arabic — 1.8 billion people with no tool
children in low-resource settings are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential (Lancet, 2024)
A free, offline-first mobile app that lets parents track their child's development from 2 months to 5 years and share the timeline with their pediatrician.
4 domains: Social/Emotional, Language, Cognitive, Movement. Public health data, not opinion.
Parents capture milestone moments and show the timeline to their pediatrician for early intervention discussions.
All data stays on the device. No account needed. No internet required. Delete all data with one tap.
Built for RTL languages. Architecture supports unlimited languages. Cultural notes flag Western biases in milestone expectations.
6 languages, selected by smartphone penetration × child development burden — with a clear path to expansion.
Next: Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Filipino, Oromo — regions with the highest burden and the least tooling.
Smartphone penetration in Indonesia, Egypt, Philippines — the target markets are connected
Even in high-burden regions like Bangladesh and Pakistan, smartphone access is now the majority
Cost per user to deliver the app — once downloaded, it works fully offline. No data costs for the parent.
Ten years ago, this wouldn't have worked. Today, a mother in rural Bangladesh can download Baby Nova over a 2G connection, and it works without internet forever.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| App Store fees | $124 |
| Translations (per language) | $1,000-3,000 |
| Outreach coordinator | $15,000-25,000 |
| Marketing materials | $2,000-5,000 |
| IT maintenance | $3,000-5,000 |
| Total | $20,000-35,000/yr |
Cost efficiency: ~$0.02-0.05 per family reached. No other child development intervention comes close.
On-device vaccine tracking. No more lost paper booklets. Parents know exactly when each shot is due.
Pregnancy milestones, weight tracking, nutrition guides, danger signs — all offline, in her language.
Adapted milestone tracking for children with developmental delays, with resources for caregivers.
Baby Nova is app #1 of a potential non-profit organization building simple, free mobile health tools for the world's underserved families.
The app is ready. The translations are ready. The infrastructure is ready. What's missing is the last mile — getting Baby Nova into the hands of parents and the recommendations of pediatricians across the developing world.
Partner with clinics, NGOs, and ECD programs to get Baby Nova recommended by healthcare providers.
Expand from 6 to 15+ languages, reaching Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Filipino, and more high-burden communities.
Cover ongoing app maintenance, OS updates, and the small team that keeps everything running.
Sponsorship tiers available from $1,000 (one language translation) to $25,000 (full annual partnership). Custom proposals available for institutional partners.