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Wellbeing

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A personal shopper for US tech
Big Apple Buddy offers you a concierge service so you can buy the latest US tech before it's available locally. You just request a quote on their platform and receive it in 24 hours with an efficient shipping service. www.bigapplebuddy.com
24 August 2017 by lauralaura-co...

NFP

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School in a box
Over half of the world's forcibly displaced population are children. Tools like School in a Box help establish a sense of normalcy in camps by providing creative outlets for individual expression and safe spaces for learning. School in a Box contains materials to set up a makeshift school for 80 students. Seen as part of the UNICEF display at MoMA in NY.
24 August 2017 by idealist

Wellbeing

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Free public transport
German based startup, WelectGo offers free train and bus tickets in exchange for watching advertising. The app only demands 80 seconds of your time before rewarding you with a ticket worth EUR 2.60. www.weelect.de
24 August 2017 by idea-2

LegalTech

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A social credit score
China plans to implement a system that collects financial, social, political, and legal credit ratings of citizens into a social credit score. It will then determine if a citizen can use certain services based on his or her social credit rating. https://futurism.com/chinas-new-social-credit-score-brings-dystopian-science-fiction-to-life/ This type of score is already being used by a matchmaking service in China. http://www.ideaspies.com/post/a-matchmaking-service-that-allows-you-to-display-your-social-credit-score/ It r
24 August 2017 by oliver

Dining

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A barista standard reusable cup
KeepCup is the world?s first barista standard reusable cup. Over 5 million environmentally conscious people have now adopted it and some organisations order it for staff, including their logos. www.keepcup.com
24 August 2017 by idea-2

Healthcare

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A new way to show if you're over the limit
DermaTec?s alcohol detection patch is worn directly on the skin, much like nicotine patches worn by smokers. The difference is that, instead of releasing a product into your body, it changes colour depending on the amount of alcohol that has been drunk. From white to very dark blue, the patch moves through a range of shades of blue, allowing you to tell at a glance when you need to book a cab or get a lift with a friend. www.derma-tec.com
24 August 2017 by IdeaSpies