Tag: Digital Transformation

Breathing exercises with a special ball reduce stress and anxiety. Sport has numerous psychological benefits. But being able to train is not a given. Which is why a British Paralympian has teamed up with a sailing world champion and a lawyer to support people with disabilities. Their app contains a custom-made exercise library, with texts, images or a video...

In India, leaves are being converted to fertiliser and farm stubble used to make packaging material - instead of being burned. Organic waste can be used in a variety of sustainable solutions. But what if you lack the material to implement a solution in practice? Enter a US-based startup and their platform which allows biological waste to be both...

Thanks to innovation, people with disabilities can freshen up in the sea. But when it comes to dating, it’s ‘sink or swim’ out there. Enter two American sisters and their new dating app for people with physical, psychological or nervous issues. Users can enter the details of their disability if they choose, with categories such as ‘blind’, ‘deaf’ and...

A doctorate is enabling the future leaders to develop empathetic innovation strategies. Leading to equal opportunities in the workplace and a sense of belonging among employees. For internal and external communication, however, word choice can be crucial. Enter a Swiss-based startup whose extension for browsers and social media tools uses artificial intelligence to analyse written text and suggest improvements,...

Tap water can be made lead-free using a simple filter. Now, an Estonian startup has developed a wearable solution for those with allergies triggered by substances in the air. The team’s 300g device is worn around the neck. Mini ventilators on the bottom absorb air, and 99.9% of pet hair, pollen, dust or mould contained within is captured by...

Anomalies in network traffic can be detected aurally. The amount of electronics in cars, however, is making them more and more exposed to hacking or theft. But, thanks to a US research team, there could soon be an easy solution. Drivers would simply plug the team’s device into the car’s auxiliary power outlet, which is directly connected to the...

Sweating can help power smartwatches. Sweat itself contains proteins, which provide information about our general health. Enter a Californian research team, which has developed a wearable sensor aimed at detecting inflammation. Inside the device, a graphene layer and gold nanoparticles are embedded with antibodies which react to the protein CRP, a biochemical marker secreted by the liver. Additional molecules...

Complex objects could be reliably lifted during production. But how can people with rheumatism or carpal tunnel syndrome be helped to carry out everyday activities such as brushing their teeth? Cue a new online platform which aims to provide personalised adapters for handheld and electric toothbrushes. First, users provide information about their condition and the type of toothbrush they...