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All-terrain wheelchair designed for developing countries

All-terrain wheelchair designed for developing countries

Created by UK social enterprise Uji,this open-source, locally-built wheelchair is easy to repair and use.

Mobile banking app for Middle East migrant workers

Paris hospitals use big data to predict admissions

Crowdfunded startup dismantles German train monopoly

Japan introduces toilet paper for smartphones

App tracks pollution from users’ modes of transport

Edible, biodegradable bags help replace plastic waste

Montreal monitoring city traffic via drivers’ Bluetooth

Architects propose moving city traffic underground

Campaign tracks women’s safety in Melbourne on map

Social safety network provides real-time crime alerts

Food bank sets up own farm to raise fish and vegetables

Floating gym uses pedal power to move boat

Giant flowers bloom as pedestrians approach

Social data layered onto maps brings cities to life

NYC calculates financial value of the city’s trees

Stackable sports pitches make use of unused urban space

Japan translates tourist info with connected megaphone

New wearable detects alcohol in bloodstream

Removal service provides quote from photo of item
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