Accessible Christmas
For the fifth consecutive year, Madrid City Council, through its General Directorate of Accessibility, will launch the mobile application “Accessible Christmas”.
Orientatech Forum 2024
On October 15, the ORIENTATECH 2024 FORUM was held. This forum was much more than a series of presentations: it was a real opportunity to reflect together on how to build a more just and humane future through technology.
From robot dogs to take over the world to one to help blind people: This is China's robo-guide dog
A team at Shanghai Jiao Tong University is developing a six-legged robot dog, similar to an English bulldog, to assist blind people in China, where guide dogs are inaccessible. This design provides greater stability and fluid movement, improving the navigation experience for its users.
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY GUIDE TO ADDRESSING UNWANTED LONELINESS
At TECSOS we have developed a guide on unwanted loneliness, which addresses this important issue and offers useful recommendations. The guide presents examples of applications that can help people connect and find support, fostering a sense of community and well-being. This news item shows the QR and the […]
3D printing parts repository Lab Aspace Makers
Magtel Foundation announces the IV edition of its awards to recognize the best social initiatives of the 2022-2023 academic year
Magtel Foundation has called the fourth edition of its “Excellence Awards” with the aim of highlighting in a committed and responsible manner those initiatives that have a positive impact on society in terms of equality and social cooperation, sustainability and technological development, developed during the 2022 academic year. -2023.
Make:able is a 3D printing and assistive technology design challenge presented by PrintLab, Autodesk and their partners.
Registration is open for the Printlab and Autodesk challenge to design and make a 3D printed product or prototype that improves the day-to-day life of a person with a disability or the elderly.
The Aspire Spain 2023 call is open, a program to develop an idea with a social impact
The Aspire Spain 2023 call is open, an incubation program aimed at all those who have an idea with a high social impact that they want to develop, being a valuable opportunity for social entrepreneurs.
The Community of Madrid deploys a voice guidance system for blind people on the Metro
The Community of Madrid has extended the Navilens voice guidance system, already installed at bus stops, to the Metro. This system is aimed at people with visual and cognitive disabilities, who have the possibility of scanning some color codes located in the stations, through a mobile application, with […]
UnLimited Spain launches an acceleration program for startups that generate a positive impact on health and well-being
The 8th call for Emprende inHealth is here! Promoted by UnLimited Spain and Lilly Spain, this program supports entrepreneurs with a social impact in health. If you have a startup in the health and wellness sector, this is your opportunity to professionalize it, grow and generate a greater impact on patients, caregivers and/or professionals […]
ONCE Foundation seeks STARTUPS that improve the quality of life of people with disabilities
Third Edition Magtel Foundation Awards
