Tag: Leisure

A mobile unit provides energy fast during power cuts. Fancy a cosy film night with friends but don’t have access to a home cinema system? Look no further than this California-based startup, which is converting trailers into mini-cinemas. Equipped with an 100 inch screen, sound system and bar, the makeshift theatre allows consumers to watch their favourite series or...

Whether it’s in the airport or on the road, inclusion is gaining ground. But for people with limited mobility, a dip in the sea still presents a significant challenge. Albeit not in Greece - thanks to a startup that provides automatic seawater access stations. At the beach, users can switch from their wheelchairs to a mobile sun lounger which...

Office sounds are available for home-working, likewise the comforting hum of a cat purring. Still, many people want the company of a real-life person with whom they can share their ups and downs. For shy or introverted people, however, this can be a challenge. Something a US startup wants to change with its new dating app, which contains a...

Birds have rhythm in their blood and dancers are onto something pretty cool. Just like an organisation from London who is giving around 100 former homeless people the chance to star in an opera - whether front- or backstage. The artists come from London, Nottingham and Manchester. Each performance comprises 9 parts, co-written during creative workshops by people with...

Balancing cloud usage can keep emissions and energy costs at bay. Meanwhile, an English startup is aiming to reduce both in public swimming pools by building data centres near the baths and using their thermal discharge to heat the water. All that’s required is a digital boiler. The startup bears the costs for the electricity as well as the...

Birdlife conservation is a connected affair, while manufacturing companies and machine makers meet online. Now, a British startup has developed a dating app that is geared specifically towards single parents such as its founder. Allowing singles, divorcees and those who have been widowed to find common ground. There’s even a babysitting service. Users first create a profile and set...

Restoring old furniture and selling the recycled product online is easy with the right platform. Users can even catalogue their wardrobes on their phones. But now, a startup from the USA goes a step further with their app. A central dashboard allows homeowners to digitally manage their possessions including household items. Particularly luxurious items can be added with a...

People with Down’s Syndrome can play golf and older women can work as models. Just as a double amputee ex-paralympian can shine on Broadway. The female athlete in question is currently realising her dream on the stage in New York by starring in the play “Cost of Living.” Her role? A woman who is confined to a wheelchair following...