Back in early 2020, TrendWatching launched ‘Covid Innovations’ to inspire entrepreneurs and marketers to serve their customers better in dire covid times.
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AEGEAN and Hellenic Petroleum support the current effort of Greece and Cyprus to combat the COVID crisis, by operating cargo flights for the transport of medical and pharmaceutical supplies. AEGEAN will provide for aircraft and crew as well as other variable costs, while Hellenic Petroleum through EKO Cyprus, will cover the respective fuel costs.
Read MoreThe website enables kids to reach out to isolated seniors by setting up a remote story time. If you don't have a story, Goodnight Zoom provides one.
Read MoreIn Ufa, Russia, the company UfaRitual now offers an online broadcast via Zoom, Skype or WhatsApp for funerals. The funeral itself takes place in a cemetery and a link to the live broadcast from the funeral is sent to everyone who could not come due to quarantine measures.
Read MoreArchitect Francesca Perani has designed a mini-flat which is just 25-square metres in size, that could be perfect for self-isolation. The space was designed for a couple living in a small Italian town, Albino, and has been added by transforming the couple’s porch, turning a storage space into a mini self-contained living area.
Read MoreFusion is the world’s largest mannequin manufacturing company based in the US. They recently answered the call for more PPE, and their U.S. factory are well on their way to producing 2,250 medical face kits per day on an on-going basis.
Read MoreTopics of the webinars on the Cube Academy are shaped around project management techniques, mindfulness, social media marketing, branding and design.
Read MoreUsing Medicspot technology, clinicians can take real-time vitals and perform remote contact-free medical examinations to accurately diagnose and manage COVID patients.
Read MoreWith an urgent requirement of respiratory interventions to treat breathlessness this equipment can be used to treat patients who have been released from Intensive Care Units (ICU). The oxygenator's production will be scaled up by a government-funded start-up in Pune, India.
Read MoreTwo spaces in the European Parliament of Brussels will be created, one for the homeless, and another for those who leave the hospital but still cannot return home. The kitchens will also work at full capacity. In the French city of Strasbourg, another EU building will accept COVID patients.
Read MoreDuring each course, students will be able to hear directly from curators, artists and designers, and take a closer look at the works featured in MoMA’s collection and exhibitions .
Read MoreGerman cities are redrawing road markings to create “pop-up” cycle lanes for the duration of the COVID lockdown, as cyclists demand more space to keep a safe physical distance on their commutes to work.
Read MoreThe app is a simple web app that can run on any device that has a mic. The idea is really simple. You cough at it (in a safe way) and an AI will determine the type of cough you have and your chances of having been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Read MoreThe project is an initiative of cbc employees who have joined forces with young entrepreneurs to transform Pepsi's plastic bottles into masks that will contribute to the protection of health service personnel across Guatemala.
Read MoreThe company provides a service that usually uses eBikes to collect old glass, paper etc. Now it has switched to delivering food for the homeless and also partnered with a local green energy company for a fundraising campaign.
Read MoreThe initiative offers vouchers online which people can pay now to support local restaurants throughout Germany but only redeem later when restaurants open their doors again.
Read MoreThe “Spread Facts, Not Fear” campaign by McCann New York and McCann Health seeks to reduce misinformation that increases people's anxiety and instead direct them to reliable sources.
Read MoreBuilder.ai is a platform allowing the fast-building of software and apps. With Studio Store, the company aims to first serve e-commerce and delivery, such as flower shops, grocery stores and clothiers with dedicated apps. The first three months of this service will be provided for free.
Read MoreApple and Google announced a voluntary contact-tracing network, available in iOS and Android, allowing users to share data through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmissions and approved apps from health organisations.
Read MoreValio launched a big digital table where family and friends can sit together, up to 12 people at the same time. Around the table, in addition to video chatting, you can even whip, lift a cup to talk, or whirl.
Read MoreThis skill was created by a group of friends who love music and wanted to do something to help families stay safe. Ask your Amazon Alexa device to open Handwash Jukebox and it will play a different 20-second song every time you open the skill.
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