Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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College Curries
A start-up distributes spice blends produced by Indian women and helps to finance their children’s higher education
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Time-Tracker research app
African farmers use an app to keep a diary of their everyday lives for research purposes
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FASE – Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship
A financing agency arranges the perfect match between social enterprises and investors
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ParkHere intelligent parking lot sensor
An energy-independent sensor simplifies the search for a parking space, thereby reducing urban traffic
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Demantec – Innovative technologies in nursing homes
A research project develops and tests technological assistance systems to improve the quality of life of dementia patients
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HABA Digitalwerkstatt – Educational opportunities for children
In these workshops and courses, schoolchildren have fun as they learn how to use digital technologies
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Kinderheldin – Digital midwife services
A start-up provides advice on pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding via chat and phone
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EinDollarBrille social enterprise
An association has developed a complete solution for establishing basic optical care in developing countries
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Future City Langenfeld
A city becomes a testing ground for ideas for the retail trade of the future
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Freiraumgalerie collective for urban and space development
Creative people transform vacancies and public spaces into works of art, breathing new life into a forgotten part of town
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WindNODE – Showcase for intelligent energy from north-eastern Germany
A region serves as a laboratory for testing flexible solutions for managing power consumption
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oncampus.de/integration learning platform
An internet platform empowers refugees to continue their education and prepare for a degree
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Miniscule quantum sensor for new measurement methods
Researchers develop a sensor small enough to test hard drives and measure brain waves
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Marktschwärmer internet platform for regionally grown food
An online shop lets consumers buy directly from the producer and pick up the produce later at the market
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Userlane – Making software understable for everyone
A navigation system makes it possible to use any kind of computer programme immediately without any prior knowledge
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XenoGlue – biocompatible adhesive for medicine
Using intestinal bacteria, researchers have developed a paste that binds bones together
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rfrnz – Digital contract analysis for solicitors
New analysis software makes it easier for lawyers to review contracts
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Lumenaza – digital marketplace for regional electricity
A software platform connects regional energy producers and consumers in a digital marketplace
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Schaeffler OriginCheck App
Customers can use a smartphone app to verify the authenticity of a brand manufacturer’s roller bearings
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Klexikon.de – Online encyclopedia for children
Volunteer authors are creating the first free internet encyclopaedia for children in easy-to-understand language