How to protect businesses and employees during the crisis. How to optimise working from home. Ideas, services and technology that make our tasks easier in these extreme circumstances.
A research centre goes fully digital
The Oxford Research Centre of Humanities provides a variety of exciting competitions, articles, flash-fiction contests, podcasts and like online.
Designing new ventilators in only a few days to fight the pandemic
To tackle the short supply of medical equipment, businesses are stepping in to help governments.
Allocation of free university resources for Covid-19 testing
A platform helps to allocate free university resources to laboratories for corona testing.
Simplifying doctor-patient communication
New policies enable consulting a doctor and receiving prescriptions without personal contact.
Connecting businesses and individuals to find solutions for key challenges
Life Sciences Hub Wales connects innovators to accelerate the development of urgently needed products and treatments and to ease the pressures on health care services.
Free grocery delivery for medical workers
During the crisis, the supermarket chain Monoprix supports medical workers by offering free grocery delivery.
Global innovation challenge
A global challenge for cost-effective solutions that help to prevent catastrophic effects of the coronavirus pandemic in developing countries.
Helping companies to survive
An online platform supports businesses and entrepreneurs in operating in an uncertain environment.
Cooking for heroes
A platform lists restaurants that are offering meals for people working in the care sector and other essential professions.
Government offers free webinars for a “safe home office”
The government of the Austrian province Lower Austria offers free and publicly accessible webinars on the topic of “Secure Home Office”. They inform citizens on how to protect themselves and their data.
3D printing valves for reanimation devices
When parts for reanimation devices can not be delivered through the usual production chains, 3D printing can be an alternative.
A regional supply movement started by a provincial government
A culinary initiative in Lower Austria informs about regional food suppliers to support local businesses.