Tech for Good Ten: Algae the renewable energy, GPS for the visually impaired and tech heaveyweight's combat of diabetes
1st September 2015
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Tech For Good Ten | 31.08.2015
1// Video feature of Tech4Good Awards and James Dyson Award winner Open Bionics' new arm prosthetic
A 2016 launch is set for the firm's newest prosthetic £2000 arm
2// The emergency shelter built by citizens in one hour can save lives in post-disaster events
Built of fibre durable textiles and insulation, Tentative can house disaster victims for four months
3// This is no ordinary yoga mat when you discover the ‘green’ substance it’s made with
Algae, the main material in Bloom, is the growing choice of renewable material
4// 10 designs fighting the devastating effects of climate change
Floating home and skateparks combating the destructive effect of flooding
5// Water and light provided with this new cycling bottle
The Candea vessel keeps cyclists hydrated and safe with built-in illumination
6// When GPS fails, this shape-shifting cube can guide you home
Yale University engineer designs a location device for the visually impaired
7// Female-dedicated forum empowers women with comfort and information
Glow Community’s Ruby app helps bring women together for genuine care and sympathy through comforting chats
8// 5 green energy breakthroughs happening today
Hawaii among the locations finding new ways to utilise renewable energy sources
9// Google’s project to help improve diabetes treatment
The tech giant puts its weight behind combatting figures that suggest 590 million people worldwide will have the disease by 2035
10// Humanscale, a sit-stand workstation giving people the flexibility to work standing up
Office tech part of OfficeIQ, of a variety of workplace designs that boost worker health and well being