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people - planet- profit
10 different domainsReal-world examples
circle of 6Stay safe and prevent violence
Six friends that help you
Instantly ask for a ride home or an interrupting phone call
circle of 6
http://www.circleof6app.com/
1. Safety
fleksyHelps blind people type on their smartphone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YP5goKA4dQ
fleksy
Translates patterns on keyboard to words
Text prediction + autocorrect
fleksy
No special hardware necessary
Better privacy when compared to speech
be my eyesLend your eyes to the blind
be my eyes
Blind requests assistance Volunteer receivesvideo & describes
be my eyes
Non-profit
Open source
be my eyes
“there are cost related to keeping Be My Eyes up and running. By September 2015 our initial funding comes to an
end, and we will have to come up with a sustainable business model. We consider a subscription model and/or donations.”
be my eyes
http://www.bemyeyes.org/
2. Accessibility
plugsurfingEasily finding charging points for electric cars
plugsurfing
Connects electric car drivers with charging point owners
Pay via the app
plugsurfing
https://www.plugsurfing.com/
3. Sustainable transport
chatlingualMaking global communication easy
chatlingual
Web-based instant messaging app built to translate text in real-time
chatlingual
Mission:
Enable communication between people from any language
chatlingual
Example use case:
NGO with local teams in many different countries. Local teams each speak a different language. With ChatLingual they can communicate
in real-time.
chatlingual
Software as a service business model
Reduced price for NGOs
chatlingual
https://www.chatlingual.com/
4. Global communication
BlinkistMaking knowledge easier accessible
blinkist
Short versions of non-fiction books(e.g. Purple Cow - Seth Godin)
± 15 minutes to read key insights of book
Divided in blinks = bites of insight of ± 2 minutes
blinkist
Let people learn wherever they are, whenever they have time
Blinks cover the whole book, but don’t want to replace the book
High quality content
Making knowledge easier accessible
blinkist
Monthly subscription fee
CriptextSecure B2B messaging
criptext
Encrypted
Messages available for only 15 seconds (in-app & email)
Not stored on server or app
Screenshot-proof
criptext
Impossible to find out who sender en recipient are
Private company network of users
TwisterPeer-to-peer microblogging
Twister
Fully decentralized
Based on Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols
Twister
No one can censor users
Users can not be blocked
Messages can not be deleted
Twister
Open-source project, no business model
Promoted messages as an incentive for people to run the Twister infrastructure (mining)
the food assemblyGet together to buy directly from local farmers and foodmakers
Local assembly leaders
the food assembly
Assembly leaders coordinate:
1. weekly online sales of local foodmakers
2. weekly event, where people collect their orders
the food assembly
Assembly leader receives 8.35% of producer’s turnover
Foodmakers get easy online platform to sell directly to customers
The Food Assembly also takes a share
the food assembly
Healthy local food Rewarding workCommunity creation
Direct sellingFair prices
Customer Assembly leader Foodmaker
the food assembly
https://thefoodassembly.com/en
8. Sustainable food
7 cups of teaConnect with someone who will really listen
7 cups of tea
Connects you with a trained active listener
Chat about life, love, stress or another personal matter
Hundreds of listeners
7 cups of tea
7 cups of tea
All listeners seem to be free at this moment
Gamification to reward listeners:
- points for extra long conversations
- points when a users wants to connect to same person
http://www.7cupsoftea.com
9. Mental health
7 cups of tea
MimiChallenging the way we think about hearing enhancement
Test your hearing using earbuds
mimi
Simulate experience of enhanced hearing
Simulate hearing loss
mimi
Future:
Live hearing enhancement
(regulatory requirements todo)
patients like meSharing disease experiences
+ real-time research platform
Connect with others who have the same disease
Track and share experiences with diseases
patients like me
Real-time research platform
Healthcare companies pay for access to anonymous user data
patients like me
https://www.patientslikeme.com
10. Healthcare
people - planet- profit
10 different domains
1. Safety2. Accessibility
3. Sustainable transport4. Global communication
5. Education6. Privacy
7. Democracy8. Sustainable food
9. Mental health 10. Healthcare
1. Safety2. Accessibility
3. Sustainable transport4. Global communication
5. Education6. Privacy
7. Democracy8. Sustainable food
9. Mental health 10. Healthcare
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rutger beverscomputer science, UX & strategy
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