The Problem
High-stakes decisions (clinical, policy, operations) still rely on static PDFs and gut checks. Tools hide uncertainty, and when we do simulate, the real costs are invisible: energy, compute, and time.
Our Answer
Ukubona builds rehearsal spaces for decisions: validated models served via Flask APIs and rendered as interactive loops (avatars, comparators, sliders). We’re explicit that clarity costs energy and money. We expose those trade-offs so leaders can invest wisely.
Product
Game of Care
Playable scenarios for consent and policy rehearsal. Safe tails, clear comparators, repeatable loops.
Models → APIs → UI
Literature-grade models behind Flask endpoints. Public datasets + private feeds under disclosure controls.
Energy Cost Monitor
kWh/$ per clarity; marginal cost curves as simulations scale. Clarity has a price — we count it.
Traction
Vendor: Johns Hopkins
Accepted as a vendor to Johns Hopkins Enterprise (June 2025). Enterprise-ready collaboration path.
Clinical Credibility
Perioperative living-donor risk analysis in progress with clinical collaborators; visual consent rehearsal.
Education Loop
PAIRS@JH education pipeline: language-agnostic analytics at Hopkins; demand signal for tools.
LLC Stack (Investable Areas)
Ukuvula — Provisioning
SDOH/Exposure models and environment normalizers feeding downstream decisions.
Ukuzula — Vitality
Signals-to-risk mappers (steps, cadence, recovery) with explainable proxies.
Ukukona — Play
Scenario engine + behavior loop for safe experimentation and adherence curves.
Ukubona — Integration
Comparators/benchmarks; consent-as-rehearsal snapshots; audit digests.
Ukukula — Aging
ADL trajectories, family impact surfaces, value-elicitation loops.
Cross-Cut — Energy
Energy & simulation cost monitor; compute budget planner; footprint reporter.
Business Model
Model Hosting (SaaS)
Per-model hosting (Flask/API/UI), tiered by usage & support. Add-ons for comparators & audit.
Deployments (B2B)
Institutional deployments w/ disclosure-risk controls; integrations & training.
Advisory
Short sprints to operationalize models: Inputs → Model → API → UI in 4–8 weeks.
Go-to-Market
Anchor: Hopkins
Leverage vendor status + PAIRS@JH to seed pilots.
Clinical Collaborators
Telemedicine pathways (UCI) & periop consent rehearsal to lighthouse early wins.
Play First
Game of Care scenarios as the front door: low-friction demos → paid integrations.
The Ask
We’re lining up pilot partners and capital to scale model hosting and the scenario engine. If your mandate is better decisions — and you’re honest that clarity costs — let’s talk.