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.
Sensyne’s aim is to improve patient care, including those of the digitally disconnected, and enables people to volunteer, from their laptop on their sofa, or at a safe distance in their neighbourhood, to help look after those most vulnerable in our society.
Read MoreThe celebrity couple announced that they have joined forces with Nocking Point Wines and Battle Creek Vineyards in order to launch their very own wine product that they have named ‘Quarantine Wine’. 100% of the profits from this wine will go to various COVID relief charities.
Read MoreSpecially trained medical detection dogs could be one solution to the crisis when it comes to the lack of testing resources that many countries are facing. These dogs, being tested by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Durham University, and the Medical Detection Dogs organisation, could be capable of sniff testing 750 people an hour for COVID.
Read MoreThe ABA Spain association and the company SlightlyRobot have released 'SafeHands', a pioneering project that helps people monitor facial contact behaviour, alerting users before they are able to touch their faces, thereby limiting facial contact to fight COVI-19.
Read MoreWPP is showing how retailers around the world are operating as they rise to the unprecedented challenges of helping society, their local communities, consumers while also supporting staying afloat.
Read MoreThe ventilator, designed by Turkish technology firm BIOSYS, was produced with the help of drone manufacturer Baykar, major appliances firm Arçelik and defense giant Aselsan. All the ventilators will be donated to the Turkish Health Ministry for use in hospitals to fight COVID.
Read MoreThis initiative is focused on helping people to detect symptoms of coronavirus by filling out a survey. In addition, they offer useful and interesting information regarding COVID-19 awareness and helpful links.
Read MoreThe Spanish fashion brand Zara updated its website with photos of models posing on their staircases, sofas and bedrooms in DIY photoshoots at home as a way to promote its latest designs during lockdowns.
Read MoreThe special hoodie by G95, available for preorder now, has a mask made from a material that is said to filter out more germs than an N95 medical mask, and can be zipped up into the hood, which is itself a filter.
Read MoreThe 8800 square metre store in Penrose, Auckland, is like a traditional format supermarket but with no physical customers. Instead, 200 full and part-time personal shoppers service online orders for delivery from Countdown's 10 busiest stores.
Read MoreThis new app helps businesses around the Gold Coast, Australia, to share updates about their current opening hours as well as new products and offers with customers.
Read MoreDuring the sessions, Traktion experts will review companies' existing marketing strategy, and provide three digital marketing recommendations on what they can do during this time to maintain or drive growth.
Read MoreThe bundles, available throughout the UK, contain a mix of core beers in 330ml cans (either 8, 16 or 24), one Signature Brew Glass, some snacks, some beer mats, different spotify playlists curated by music journalists to accompany each beer, and lastly a music quiz - everything to bring the pub to your home.
Read MoreLifeCrate provides 75,000 calories worth of food in one crate, allowing for one month of sustenance at little cost for elderly people (65 years old and more) earning low-income and living in Toronto. LifeCrate is worth $185 in store but is sold for $75, as the non-profit covers the rest of the costs.
Read MoreThe London-based initiative Runnerdeliveries.com helps the elderly and most vulnerable get access to groceries and other essential goods without having to leave their homes, by putting them in contact with people that can voluntarily deliver them their list of needs.
Read MoreThe Heroes of COVID-19 memory game is very easy to play: people have to match the faces of the 'heroes' in as few clicks as possible. Every time they match a hero, a pop-up will show up, describing their heroic accomplishments.
Read MoreChoreClub gives busy parents helpful, creative content that makes it easy to incorporate chores into their kids’ learn-at-home time. From simple lunches to helping with laundry and putting away the dishes, Whirlpool has ideas for children aged from 2 to 11.
Read MoreMonarch, known for its socks, stockings and T-shirts, has completely stopped its traditional production to make masks, now producing 3,000 of them per day in each of its factories. The masks are made of bamboo and inlaid with copper because of the bactericidal and fungicidal properties of the materials.
Read MoreAKQA studio is streaming 24 hours a day with talk back segments, interviews, special guests, and DJs from Melbourne, Sydney, London, Berlin and San Francisco. Nearly 300 team members throughout the world tune in each day on the web or via mobile browsers.
Read MoreGratitunes provides an easy way for people to encourage and uplift healthcare workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) during 30 days through online musical performances, song dedications, messages of support, and monetary donations.
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