Social Innovation Awards Finalist Projects
Ability, talent and social commitment to transform our world
Viable, inclusive and sustainable solutions that meet specific needs, offer development opportunities and improve the well-being of society. These are the nine projects that will participate in the Grand Final of the fifth edition of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards.
Selected from the three geographical areas of our awards, Brazil, the rest of Latin America and Europe, the disruptive capacity of these projects confirms the importance of the role of social innovation in offering, across the globe, creative proposals that provide solutions to current social challenges.
From this point, the teams will be preparing to convince the Grand Final judging panel that they have the skills to carry out the project and that it has significant potential for innovation and impact on society. Who will the winners be?
We present the finalists in the fifth edition of our Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards:
BRAZIL
Category: Prevention and Mobility
Lysa, a robot based on the functions of a guide dog, allows safe, economic and independent mobility for visually impaired people. The robot is equipped with cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence that allows it to map distinct environments so that visually impaired people can better cope with their daily lives, raising their self-esteem and allowing them to visit different environments in an independent way.
Category: Silver Economy
Mais Vivida is a platform connecting young and old to provide lifelong learning. Young people, called “angels”, teach older adults how to use everyday technology. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that they offer a humanised service and incorporate the benefits arising from the meeting of generations. They offer: B2C, monthly subscription: 1x or 2x services a week, with online or face-to-face classes; and B2B, by building the capacity of senior audiences in digital channels to increase engagement with technological interfaces, as well as conferences and training sessions.
Category: Health improvement and digital technology (e-Health)
Epistemic’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people with epilepsy as well as that of their families. To this end, it has developed a three-part system: the first is a portable device capable of predicting epileptic seizures that warns the patient and their caregiver half an hour before a seizure occurs. The second is an epilepsy diary app in which the patient reports their day and seizures in a simple and intuitive way. The third is a web platform that allows the doctor to see all the information about their patient and correlate the possible triggers of their seizures.
LATAM
Category: Prevention and Mobility
Smert is an emergency management system that reads a QR code and then delivers vital, strategic and immediate information in less than 15 seconds to emergency teams in events such as building fires, hostage situations, terrorist attacks, natural emergencies, and so on. In this way, emergencies can be better controlled and the rescue of people in need of help can be prioritised, also reducing the risk of these emergencies and the damage they cause spreading, by pinpointing where the resources are located.
Category: Silver Economy
NAU is a platform focused on the personal growth of people aged 50+, promoting lifelong learning and socialisation among people of all ages who come together because of their interests and affinities. We offer virtual experiences (meetings, workshops, etc.) for people with life experience who want not only to receive, but also to contribute their knowledge and experiences.
Category: Health improvement and digital technology (e-Health)
Easy to use software platform that helps untrained caregivers provide better care to their patients at home. The platform has the following modules: training (virtual school), patient monitoring, medical alarms, notifications and telemedicine. The goal of the project is to help families avoid unnecessary medical expenses while empowering untrained caregivers to gain skills that are much-needed in the labour market.
EUROPE
Category: Prevention and Mobility
Laddroller is an innovative mobility device that will exponentially improve the lives of people with disabilities and their caregivers. Laddroller users will have better access to the job market, save money on home modifications, and healthcare systems will reduce their reimbursement costs; and this is just a fraction of the measurable positive impact the wheelchair creates. It is a life-changing device, capable of boosting health as well as generating independence and untethered mobility, while our cities will become friendlier and barrier-free, without borders.
Category: Silver Economy
Kuvu is a social enterprise whose mission is to improve the quality of life of older people by preventing and reducing unwanted loneliness. To do this, they help older people to share their private homes with young people from other generations through their marketplace. They safeguard cohabitation and manage the tenancy so that the older people can focus on their experience of living together and overcome their fears. They charge a fee for being the intermediary between tenants and landlords.
Category: Health improvement and digital technology (e-Health)
Tucuvi is a technology startup that seeks to make healthcare accessible and efficient so that everyone has the best possible quality of life at home. They have developed the first virtual voice-nurse, based on artificial intelligence, Lola. She is able to monitor the health status of patients by talking to them through phone calls. Without needing to install devices, WiFi or apps, she is portable, and can reach every home. This not only supports patients and improves their health outcomes, but also provides professionals with the data they need to make better decisions.