Using technology to keep memories alive
Digital Health Award 2014
Formed in 2009 Alive! activities has pioneered the use of touch screen technology to improve care home residents’ mental and emotional wellbeing. Beneficiaries are people who are very old, often...
Smarter TVs for the Visually Impaired
Accessibility Award 2014
As the world’s leading TV manufacturer by volume, Samsung supplies the UK’s highly competitive consumer electronics sector. Samsung’s leading market position provides it with a powerful platform to demonstrate how...
A startup evangelist building mobile-friendly education resources
Youth Award 2014
Christopher Pruijsen is a former president of the Oxford Entrepreneurs, an advisor to the Kairos Society non-profit community of young innovators, and co-founder of the innovation programmes Founderbus UK, Middle...
Zubabox brings digital technology to remote areas
BT Ingenious Award 2014
Computer Aid International is a UK registered charity based in North London which refurbishes unwanted IT equipment in the UK and delivers it for reuse in schools, hospitals and charities...
An eye care app that is transforming millions of lives
Digital Health Award 2014
At least 280 million people worldwide are visually impaired, 39 million of these people are blind and yet 80% of blindness is avoidable. Peek is a smart-phone based portable eye...
Doing something great with an extra plate
Community Impact Award 2014
Casserole Club helps people share extra portions of home-cooked food with others in their area who might not always be able to cook for themselves. Members serve up meals to...
How a university shares technology expertise with its local community
Community Impact Award 2014
De Montfort University’s (DMU) flagship community engagement programme DMU Square Mile is helping connect people with new technology, in areas that need it the most. The project, called IT4Free, allows...
EVA Park supports people living with aphasia
People's Award 2014
“If EVA Park wasn’t there, I wouldn’t be doing what I do, talk to everyone, going out as well. Went to club on my own two weeks ago. Never done...
Affordable solar power for mobile phones
BT Ingenious Award 2014
Mobile phones at the bottom of the economic pyramid markets are becoming very valuable because they give people access to opportunities. Subsistence farming adds very little value to an economy...
Building award-winning accessible apps
Accessibility Award 2014
Therapy Box is an award winning app development company that specialises in communication and therapy apps for people of all ages and abilities. Founded in 2010 by Rebecca Bright (speech...
