Fixing the Future

Plantstation

My name is Marta Kluba. I am a design graduate from Poland. I have played the violin since I was a child. As an adult, I have been looking to connect music, new technology and design, trying to channel people's thinking into climate issues. In my work I try to put emphasize on climate changes and the power of nature which can change people's lives and make them much happier. First, I have designed an instrument for plants, Fasola si do. It is a wooden box with metal wires, containing electronics. The instrument is programmed to play violin sounds for plants. For my master deegre project I have designed a modular installation, Plantstation, where I cooperated with a music composer, scientists, craftsmen and an IT programmer. Having obtained sponsorship helped me to bring the project into effect and create a working prototype of the installation. To me, music is an enormous, exciting and emotional medium. Combined with new technology, music can create extensive possibilites, ...

Technology 9. August 2021

Moonshot Pirates

In a fast-changing world, young people must prepare for the challenges ahead. The gap between skills learned at school and skills needed in the future is growing, leaving many uncertain and overwhelmed. We help youth between 14 and 19 acquire future skills, develop a growth mindset, and become leaders of tomorrow. Our programs are designed to create an understanding of innovation and exponential technologies and at the same time, to build strong minds and future leaders. By taking action, working in teams, and solving the world's challenges, they gain essential skills such as critical thinking, resilience, and creativity. We are a global movement with members from 100+ countries. Join us on our journey of making every young mind a changemaker!

Technology 27. Juli 2021

InovaYa

InovaYa is a French startup that was created in 2018 by Khaled Al Mezayen, Justine Vidil and Guillaume Lonchamp after a fruitful encounter in Romania. Their ambition: changing the paradigm of the world of water by offering alternative and responsible filtration solutions to improve universal access to drinking water and preserve water resources. After seven years of R&D initiated in Romania, they have created a disruptive technology: the unYo®. This innovation, which combines ultrafiltration and adsorbent filters, can treat all sources of fresh water and provide drinking water to communities of 500 to 20,000 inhabitants. It is a patented system which has many benefits. As it adapts to the field, it also can respond to other issues such as the treatment of industrial effluents and the reuse of water.

Technology 7. Juni 2021

myCulture

Young adults have a strong interest in art and culture but do not have the resources to keep an overview which interesting exhibitions are going on to plan their next museum visit. myCulture is a personal art and culture curator in app-format that provides art enthusiasts with personalised recommendations for exhibitions based on their interests and keeps them up-to-date about the latest cultural events. Our Founders Vera L. B. Grablechner, MA and her technical Co-Founder have a strong background in marketing, sales and e-business on the one hand and IT on the other hand. Both are connected by their passion for art, culture and sustainability as well as their strong will to make the world a better place. We are currently looking for funding to support our app launch at the end of 2021.

Technology 20. Mai 2021

Innovation Labs Romania

Innovation Labs is a university-anchored technology-based accelerator program, running its 9th edition this year. Present in 11 of the Romanian top universities (Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Sibiu, and Timișoara), the program has national coverage, and it offers free-of-charge mentorship to young early-stage start-up teams that engage in a journey from creative idea to user-focused prototype and product. The problem we solve, in broad terms, is the low percentage of young tech entrepreneurs in the Romanian start-up ecosystem. Our solution is a novel grassroots approach: we recruit students with good technical skills and train them in teamwork, product development and pitching to investors. Tens of our alumni teams currently operate as successful businesses in Romania and internationally.

Technology 17. Mai 2021

Leonardo CripTech incubator

CripTech Incubator is an art and technology fellowship for disability innovation. Encompassing residencies, workshops, presentations, publication and education, this innovation incubator creates a platform for disabled artists to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility. Employing a broad understanding of technologies, including prosthetic tools, neural networks, software and the built environment, CripTech Incubator reimagines enshrined notions of how a body-mind can move, look, communicate.

Technology 1. Mai 2021

The WOW Dinner - We bring the World to the table

What is the problem? The problem is that women and girls are still on the side line in the tech world around the globe. In the workplace, events, in daily life. Although things are improving the numbers of the UN and Unicef proof that there is still a lot of work to do for the coming years. Who are we ? The WOW Dinner is a Global Organization that is based in the Netherlands. It started initially as a one time event, but, after the first edition sold out edition was a huge success we as founders decided to continue. The WOW Dinner started as an organization to promote women in the tech industry, but, grew out to an organization that successfully promote, engage and create opportunities for both women, men, lgtbq in the tech industry. What we are doing new ? We organize networking dinners in partnership with or around big events around the world. Our networking dinners are personal and have this atmosphere that is unique for our organization and where it stands for. We hav...

Technology 24. April 2021

Participate! The stage of new ideas