App helps local communities to share parking spacesParkTag alerts users looking for a parking spot when someone they know has just vacated one near to them.
Board game uses melting ice to highlight effects of global warming on animalsMELTDOWN innovatively incorporates real ice to demonstrate the plight of polar bears whose habitat is being affected by global warming.
Notes attached to phonecalls refresh the memory of smartphone usersRefreshMe is an app for Android phones that enables users to make notes during conversations to jog their memory the next time they call.
Smartphone apps sense users’ emotions and quantify wellbeingTwo ventures – the UK’s EI Technologies and Soma Analytics from Germany – are offering tools for accurately tracking mood over time.
Cloud users offered a serverless alternative that protects data from large companiesUnhosted provides a data storage system that remains in the user’s browser, rather than on a server.
Rowing machine-armchair hybrid keeps seniors fit in their living roomThe Fraunhofer Institute in Germany has created the GEWOS, an armchair with a built-in rowing machine and health monitor that enables elderly people to stay fit.
Open source API lets banks create custom tools for customersOpen Bank Project provides an open, developer friendly platform that enables the creation of new applications and services.
From Germany, a catering service that uses the vegetables supermarkets won’t acceptCulinary Misfits creates dishes that only use the produce that doesn’t make it to supermarkets and restaurants due to its imperfections.
Crowdsourced map helps users choose good bike routes within BerlinA project of the BMW Guggenheim Lab, Dynamic Connections is an interactive cycle map of Berlin.
Solar-powered kiosks in Africa offer groceries, light and electricityThe German-designed SOLARKIOSK aims to be a vital source of electricity and resources for those living in off-grid communities.
