Innovative Ideas

AIRBUS ZEROe – zero-emission Hydrogen propulsion commercial aircraft by 2035.

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Hydrogen propulsion to power future aircraft Airbus has a ambition to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035. Hydrogen propulsion will help deliver on this ambition. Blended-Wing Body (BWB)The exceptionally wide interior opens up multiple options for hydrogen storage and distribution. Here, the liquid hydrogen storage tanks are stored underneath the wings. Two hybrid hydrogen turbofan engines provide thrust. All three ZEROe concepts are hydrogen-hybrid air...
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Microsoft underwater datacenter

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The underwater datacenter concept splashed onto the scene at Microsoft in 2014 during ThinkWeek, an event that gathers employees to share out-of-the-box ideas. The concept was considered a potential way to provide lightning-quick cloud services to coastal populations and save energy. More than half the world’s population lives within 120 miles of the coast. By putting datacenters underwater near coastal cities, data would have a short distance to travel, leading to fast and smooth web surfin...
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City of Leuven – European Capital of Innovation Award 2020

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European Capital of Innovation Award 2020 The award recognises Leuven’s excellence for developing and implementing innovative concepts, processes, and governance models – enabling a framework that makes innovation happen. brings ideas to life. The city aims to become one of Europe’s Labs of the Future through a mission-oriented model that facilitates collaborative innovation. Different groups of stakeholders come together, with the common purpose of innovating around complex challenges fr...
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‘Visby’ – Covid-19 Personal PCR that fits in the palm.

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Visby Medical’s test for COVID-19 is the first PCR-based, single-use test that is designed to be simple to operate; the palm-sized device is able to provide results in less than 30 minutes. By eliminating the long lead time to results and integrating the entire PCR process into one machine, Visby’s invention could vastly expand the possible use cases for PCR test results.  The PCR technique is a process of exponential DNA or RNA replication. Through controlled heating and cooling of samp...
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DINNER IN THE SKY – suspended restaurant that provides its customers with a unique dining experience

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DINNER IN THE SKY - suspended restaurant that provides its customers with a unique dining experience. Dinner in the Sky 2.0 will instead of a communal table will have ‘hanging’ platform that will host 32 people sitting at tables of 4. They will be served a ‘Michelin starred’ dinner 50 metres above the ground. Tables are separated by at least 3 metres ensuring there is enough distance and they are set around a large central kitchen. Chefs and their teams have more space to move around and min...
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Amazon One – New Innovative contactless transaction and Identity system.

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Amazon One—a new innovation to make everyday activities effortless. Amazon One is a fast, convenient, contactless way for people to use their palm to make everyday activities like paying at a store, presenting a loyalty card, entering a location like a stadium, or badging into work more effortless. The service is designed to be highly secure and uses custom-built algorithms and hardware to create a person’s unique palm signature. https://youtu.be/xH_SVNVIfzk  It takes less than a min...
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Saudi Arabia’s new futuristic mega-city 33 times the size of New York City

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Saudi Arabia's new futuristic mega-city 33 times the size of New York City, a $500 billion city-state. Neom is a planned cross-border city in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and also function as a tourist destination. Neom is a planned as a futuristic city with state of the art modern technology buildings, flying taxis, robot ... Saudi Arabia wants the country to become a technological and innovation hub. NEOM wi...
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ORCAM – Voice-activated device, communicating visual information, audibly.

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Wearable technology for people who are blind or visually impaired. Voice-activated device that provides increased independence by communicating visual information, audibly. With OrCam MyEye, you can read text, recognize faces, identify products & more https://youtu.be/bbEEmc0xtvw OrCam MyEyeFor People Who Are Visually Impaired OrCam MyEye is a revolutionary voice activated device that attaches to virtually any glasses. It can instantly read to you text from a book, smar...
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SmartSaker -Smart Hardware Tools

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Saker® Picture Hanging Tool Kit is a picture hanging and leveling tool that comes with all the hardware and fasteners that you need to hang framed photos on your walls. It has two parts. There’s the hanging and leveling tool (black) on top and the parts container on the bottom. The cool part is that the two parts fasten together so that everything is contained in one handy set. ✨Description: Unique Design: Accurately hang saw-tooth or wire picture frames with zer...
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Xampla – Natural alternative to single use plastic

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Xampla has created the world’s first plant protein material for commercial use. Next generation material performs like synthetic polymers, but decomposes naturally and fully, without harming the environment. Most natural alternatives to plastic require chemical additions and are based on plant polysaccharides.  Xampla engineers the next generation of bio-based material, made entirely from plant protein, enabling companies to produce end-products that meet changing consumer and regula...
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SkyDrive

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Together with Japanese government and private enterprizes created the roadmap for flying car realization. With this time schedule, public and private are developing businesses and technologies. SkyDrive Conducts First Public Manned Flight in Japan – SD-03 manned model makes its world debut- SkyDrive Inc., a world-leading developer of urban air mobility solutions, is proud to announce that it conducted a public demonstration flight of its new SD-03 flying car model on August 25, 2020. ...
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Automower – robotic lawn mower

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Automower® , a robotic mower that gives you the perfect lawn. Different models can mow lawn of various sizes - a small or medium-sized or large yard up to 1.25 acres. https://youtu.be/KE7O3dK07nQ Featuring smart technology and an intuitive interface, Automower® is a very capable robotic mower. Obstacles, tight spaces and slopes are no sweat. In fact, thanks to its weather resistance, Automower® works in the rain, too. Experience the amazing future of lawn care from Husqvarna, the w...
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SAFR – AI-powered real-time facial recognition

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SAFR for Security is the premier facial recognition solution for live video that’s both highly accurate and tuned for rapid performance. With 99.87 percent accuracy, SAFR for Security can instantly detect and match millions of faces in real time, even under challenging conditions where faces are in motion, at different angles, under poor lighting conditions, or partially obscured – reducing the number of false alarms and simplifying a security professional’s ability to secure an area with confi...
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EyeQue – Personal Vision Tracker

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EyeQue allows you to use your smartphone, EyeQue personal vision tracker to measure eyesight (refraction error) and generate EyeGlass Numbers anywhere. Personal Vision Tracker is the an at-home solution to test your eyes, get EyeGlass Numbers, and use them to order eyeglasses. https://youtu.be/SjXdK9OyF5w EyeQue Insight Check your eyesightTest your glasses or contactsMonitor the whole family’s vision 5 Ways to Get to Know Your Eyes with the EyeQue Insight Test your d...
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HOHO Smart Film & Smart Glass – Transform from opaque barrier to a clear state.

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Smart film has the dimming function that power on- transparent, power off-opaque. Aiming at the common glass, the smart film can be stuck on the surface of it. The installation process is simple and easy, avoiding the re-installation of your glasses. PDLC Film consists of a polymer matrix of liquid crystals enclosed by electrically conductive Indium Tin Oxide-coated PET film. The resulting PDLC Film has wiring attached to a conductive copper strip (busbar) along the film’s edge. This wir...
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‘Three Square Market’ Microchip – ‘RFID’

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Three Square Market (32M) became the first company in the United States to offer implanted microchips to its employees.  Their August 1 chip party, where over 50 employees were microchipped, some on live television, sparked worldwide debate and coverage. Their story generated over 1.5 billion hits on their websites in a few weeks and brought visits from major media outlets, Katie Couric, the Today Show and more.  32M promised then to introduce technology that ...
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Haptic Telerobot Hand by Shadow Robot

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Shadow designs and manufactures state-of-the-art anthropomorphic robot hands & related systems. Britain’s longest-running robotics firms and the leading experts for technology around grasping and manipulation for robotics. https://youtu.be/3rZYn62OId8 Shadow Robots has over 20 years experience of Innovate UK and European research projects (FP7 and H2020) as researcher, developer and end-user. Shadow’s broad expertise in robotics allows our engineers to engage in unique projects, hel...
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ROBOTIC KITCHEN by Moley

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Moley has created the world's first robotic kitchen. Featuring an advanced, fully functional robot integrated into a beautifully designed, professional kitchen, it cooks with the skill and flair of a master chef. The prototype was premiered to widespread acclaim at Hanover Messe, the international robotics show. The consumer version set for launch in 2020 will be supported by an iTunes' style library of recipes https://youtu.be/G6_LCwu7dOg development in collaboration with Shadow Rob...
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HYPERVSN’s holographic – Informational Signage

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HYPERVSN is offering a holographic doctor that educates employees and customers about approved public safety measures.Package: Solo or Wall of 6 or 8 devices, Cloud Pro software, custom holographic doctor content, speakers and mounting accessories. Additionally, SDK integration with a sensor and or chatbot (voice recognition).Application: Hospitals, pharmacies and other medical institutions, retail chain stores, supermarkets, transportation hubs, etc. https://youtu.be/Kyzmtc7wpeQ ...
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Sun Joe 1440 Watt Battery Powered Generator

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 Sun Joe SJ1440SG 1440 Watt Battery Powered Portable Ind/Out Inverter. PORTABLE POWERHOUSE. Get off the grid and power up your home appliances during a blackout with the SJ1440SG Indoor Outdoor Portable Generator from SUN JOE. This fuel-free portable powerhouse is perfect to power small household appliances, and electronics during electrical outages, or to use for power tools, tailgating, camping trips -- or anywhere power is at a premium. Powered by an internal, sealed lead acid (SLA...
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XIAOMI – TRANSPARENT TV

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Mi TV LUX Transparent Edition is the world’s first mass-produced transparent TV. With an edge-to-edge transparent self-luminous display transmitting images that seem to be suspended in the air, this TV ushers in a new way to consume visual content previously only seen in science fiction films. Mi TV LUX Transparent Edition is priced at RMB 49,999, and official sales start at 10:00 on the morning of August 16.World’s first mass-produced transparent TVMi TV LUX Transparent Edition offers a perfec...
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Microsoft Surface Duo

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New MS Surface Duo has - Two High-resolution PixelSense™ Touchscreens Open with a Revolutionary 360-degree Hinge. Fits in Your Pocket. Windows 10 Compatible. High-Resolution. 360-Degree Hinge. It allows to any two apps and launch simultaneously, each on a full screen, for a completely custom experience. Drag ingredients from a new recipe from one screen directly to your To Do list on the other for an instant shopping list. https://eus-streaming-video-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net...
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Bio-Printing

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3D Bioprint Service Three-dimensional (3D) bioprint, otherwise termed additive manufacturing, is driving major innovations in many fields, including manufacturing, engineering, art, education and medicine. Although a newly established technology, 3D bioprint has been developed at a rapid growth during the last decade. This approach helps to achieve increasingly cell-based therapies by working with diverse materials, like plastic, metal and ceramics. Creative Biolabs has employe...
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‘KnightScope’ – Robot making hospitals, logistics facilities, manufacturing plants, schools, and corporations safer.

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Leader in developing autonomous security capabilities with a vision to one day be able to predict and prevent crime. The technology is a profound combination of self-driving technology, robotics and artificial intelligence. Knightscope's robots leverage infrared cameras read license plates, and onboard wireless that identifies people, devices and smartphones down. K1 stationary machine, K3 indoor machine and K5 outdoor machine.  The K7 multi-terrain four-wheel version is under development...
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Polygon – Modular & Touch Sensitive Wall Light

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Polygon - Modular & Touch Sensitive Wall Light Modular touch sensitive lighting. Create your own structure with Polygon™ magnetic tiles. Interactive light art. Designed in NYC. Swipe for light. Styles: Black Polygon Lights, White Polygon Lights, Starter Pack, https://youtu.be/ddVg-hSIjec Smart, innovative and creative team whose products are beautiful, functional and creative. polygonlight.com. The hexagon modules can be attached to the wall by either using the sticky ...
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‘Yanko Design’ – Smart Face Mask

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  This smart face-mask can translate languages as you speak!  C-Face Mask and you aren’t just granted clean, purified air… you also get the power to talk in multiple languages! Designed by Japan-based Donut Robotics, the C-Face mask is a universal mask-cover that fits on top of your standard face mask. Switch it on, and the C-Face mask connects to your smartphone, giving you a wide variety of smart features. Not only does it enable you to answer calls and talk to people without holdi...
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Baby Brezza – Instant home baby food maker

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Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced allows automatically to make warm, formula bottle instantly. Baby Brezza Formula Pro uses technology to measure and mix water and powdered formula to the perfect temperature (about 98 degrees) and consistency. No measuring, no mixing and no fuss. With the push of a button, you can prepare a bottle within seconds with no clumps or air bubbles. Automatically makes a warm, formula bottle instantly Patented mixing technology automatically mi...
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‘6over6’ – essential optometry tools, right on the smartphone

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6over6 delivers all the essential optometry tools, right into the smartphone. Using our patented technology, through the manipulation of light, everyone can now accurately measure the optical parameters of their glasses for farsighted or nearsighted vision, including pupillary distance(PD), and astigmatism. GlassesOn is registered as a Class 1 Exempt Medical Device on the FDA Medical Device Listings. However, GlassesOn does not provide medical advice, and does not replace a full e...
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Honeywell UV Cabin System -portable ultraviolet-c light (UVC) system that can reduce certain viruses and bacteria

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The Honeywell UV Cabin System is a portable ultraviolet-c light (UVC) system that, when properly applied, reduces certain viruses and bacteria on airplane cabin surfaces. This efficient and cost-effective system can cover an entire mid-sized airline cabin in less than 10 minutes. Roughly the size of a beverage cart, it can easily be transferred on and off the aircraft to maximize fleet efficiency. The extendable arms deliver treatments to both sides of an aisle at once, minimizing aircraft d...
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AugMedics – augmented reality guidance system for surgery

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The xvision system, the first augmented reality guidance system for surgery, allows surgeons to see the patient’s anatomy through skin and tissue as if they have “x-ray vision,” and to accurately guide instruments and implants during spine procedures. Today, most surgical robots are fully controlled by surgeons, and lack the ability to assist the surgeon with decision making. The missing element for smart robotic surgery is an advanced computing system that collects information during th...
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