'Tech for Society' prize category

Below are the innovators competing in the 'Tech for Society' category of the Innovation Radar Prize 2018. This prize category aims to recognise new technologies impacting society and citizens, developed in EU-funded research and innovation projects.

Winners

  • Overall winner
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    Gr3n

    Gr3n will bring full circularity to the PET/polyester domain, positively impacting in environment and everyday live of people thanks to the innovative use of a microwave-assisted de-polymerization process.

    Voting is closed. 5671 users have voted.
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    University of Iceland

    Already tested with 45 final users, Sound of Vision brings a hands free, detecting obstacles at any height, doors, stairs and texts technology which marks a significant improvement to the life of visually impaired people.

    Voting is closed. 5371 users have voted.

Finalists

  • Finalist
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    Ifinity

    Ifinity provides beacons-based tailor-made technologies to cities, public spaces, and commercial customers to let people digitally interact with them through their mobiles - with a strong emphasis on visually impaired people.

    Voting is closed. 5201 users have voted.
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    Friedrich-Schiller-University JENA

    Liquids, circulating within a building’s envelope, can be used for heating, cooling, insulating, shading, or changing the building’s color; the innovation developed is a large-area flat-panel heat exchanger realizing these functions in novel building designs, constructions and retrofitti

    Voting is closed. 6401 users have voted.
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    CNET Svenska

    CNet has developed Care Management As A Service allowing care organisations to deliver individualised care for patients with multiple diseases, connecting and empowering patients and establishing an interactive link between patients at home and care professionals.

    Voting is closed. 173 users have voted.
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    Electronic Record Services

    Electronic Record Services (ERS) HDMS (Health Data Management System) is a hybrid system suitable to support Electronic (Personal) Health Records and Clinical Forms/questionnaires functions for patients and clinicians. The HDMS interfaces with devices, cloud services, Artificial Intelligence platforms, communication platforms and Avatar based gaming technology. The HDMS is GDPR compliant by design.

    Voting is closed. 170 users have voted.
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    Signum Bildtechnik

    Software-based tracking system for any major TV camera in the market that reduces significantly high maintenance costs of similar systems which are also hardware based.

    Voting is closed. 65 users have voted.
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    Health Leads

    Using technology to develop a personalized intervention aimed at behavioral change in people around the retirement age, to decrease their risk for age-related functional decline and also including a Risk Screening Tool for early detection for functional decline.

    Voting is closed. 348 users have voted.