Startup connects autistic workers with jobs suited to their skill set
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have seen companies use tech to help hire the homeless and reduce employment discrimination. Now a new company is helping people with autism find employers. There is a high unemployment rate among adults with autism. According to autism charity Autism Speaks, there are 2.5 million…
Football club launches website for poor internet connections
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); German football club Bayern Munich has recently launched a new website designed for use with poor internet connections. Their ‘lite website’ helps Bayern Munich connect with more fans across the globe, including those who live in areas with poorer internet connections. Bayern Munich is the first sport organisation…
Ultrasound levitation can bend around obstacles
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The problem with most 'Smart City' projects is they're vitamins instead of painkillers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ted Smith is the former chief innovation officer of the city of Louisville, KY, and one of the first chief innovation officers of a US city. He’s also former vice president and general manager of TechRepublic. In this new century, the places we live and work and the transportation we use to move…
Spotlight on Singapore: The Future of Innovation
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Tech Explained: Quantum Computing
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The processing power required by consumers and businesses is rapidly growing. Eventually computers will need to develop new ways of storing data in order to keep up. In 1965, Gordon Moore proposed Moore’s Law, which stated the number of transistors on a microprocessor would double every 2 years…
3D printed tactile map for the visually impaired
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Here at Springwise, we have featured a number of innovations aimed at people who are visually impaired. For example, a college graduate in Israel has created a new camera that creates 3D photos to allow people who are blind to see photos through touch. Another innovation is navigation…
Objects help autistic children with their sensory development
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Paula Lorence, a graduate from the Riga School of Design and Art in Latvia has created a collection of objects to assist sensory development in children with autism. The collection – called the Taktil – features a series of 12 objects which create different tactile sensations when touched.…
Scarf with built in air pollution protection
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Air pollution poses large environmental and health risks around the world. At Springwise we have featured many innovations that aim to tackle the issue of air pollution. One example is a smart tire that reduces urban air pollution by using moss and onboard electronics. Another innovation is an…
Chinese scientists develop 4D printed ceramics
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