Back in early 2020, TrendWatching launched ‘Covid Innovations’ to inspire entrepreneurs and marketers to serve their customers better in dire covid times.
With Covid thankfully no longer impacting daily life, we’re fully focused again on all innovations that make the world a little bit better - check out Daily, our free publication to stay on top of the latest trends, insights and innovations.
Rokid is in talks with several companies to sell its T1 glasses in America. These T1 thermal glasses use an infrared sensor to detect the temperatures of up to 200 people within two minutes from as far as three meters, thanks to a 12 megapixel camera and augmented reality features.
Read MoreQuanrantales asks parents first to tell a little bit about their child’s interests, then the founders, Henry and Ashlee, will write a custom Quarantale story just for them. Parents can then just schedule a time and they will personally read the new story to them over Google Hangouts.
Read MoreTakami Pantry was born during COVID crisis and aims at being a vehicle to connect producers with end consumers and to provide them with ingredients that were produced in a responsible manner.
Read MoreWith the world’s summer sporting events postponed or cancelled, top British Olympic athletes, including hockey player Sam Ward will creatively recreate the sporting events in their own homes, with the public watching and able to donate to the Red Cross.
Read MoreThe app warns people when another device enters their zone to promote safe social distancing and to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Read MoreThe Peruvian engineers designed an “anti-contagion bracelet” that alerts with a sound when the hand approaches the face, the main form of contagion. The engineers plan to release a tutorial on social networks so that people with certain technical knowledge can build the same bracelet at home, estimated at 40 soles (US$15).
Read MoreUsers that subscribe to this service are sent a link every day for a zoom date with 2 others. The service was set up by Stanford students and has since become also popular at other US universities.
Read MoreThe AOC app is a safe place where people can share their thoughts anonymously with the community and take part in one-to-one meetings with certified psychologists, wherever they are.
Read MoreThe program offers medical institutions free access to the listings management, review management, and social media tools needed to manage their online presence during COVID and their connection with patients, all in one easy-to-use dashboard.
Read MoreThe "Secret Sofa" screenings, will be preceded by newsletters revealing the film of the week and how to access it. Users will also receive a special weekly code that allows them to order Häagen-Dazs' flavour of the week via a collaboration with Amazon Prime Now.
Read MoreThe Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is used to deliver toilet paper, baby essentials and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. Run by Google's parent company Alphabet Inc, the drone delivery service had been running a test programme for several months before COVID started.
Read MoreInstead of Singapore's iconic figure, the beloved Merlion, SBT wrote a cheeky note that says, "BRB, I'm working from home": A sign of solidarity with the "circuit breaker" and employees having to work from home.
Read More‘Helmet-Based Ventilation’ provides information about noninvasive ventilation (NIV) via helmet and helps health care professionals learn the benefits of this DIY device in the treatment of COVID patients.
Read MoreAvailable on Google Play and Apple Store, the app helps you to keep a safe social distance of 2 meters and learn about your contagious area.
Read MoreTo apply to the 3 months of services for free, people should work on a not-for-profit COVID related project or campaign, then simply create an account and submit their application.
Read MoreThe app replicates a similar setting to the popular show Love is Blind where users go on ‘blind dates’ and speak to each other without showing their physical appearance.
Read MoreDoctors from Libya and Somalia are using their skills to fight COVID and save lives in their new home countries.
Read MoreThis initiative enables people to buy a 20, 50 or 100 dollars- voucher from a local restaurant or bar. Then Ayuda A La Carta will double the amount of money given to the place chosen. Finally, people will be able to enjoy the voucher when the bar reopens!
Read MoreBUMASK is a foldable cardboard mask with a replaceable filter. Russian designers are sharing the design online, open-source which allows everyone to make it at home or print it at a nearby shop.
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