Back in early 2020, TrendWatching launched ‘Covid Innovations’ to inspire entrepreneurs and marketers to serve their customers better in dire covid times.
With covid no longer deeply impacting daily life, we’re fully focused again on all innovations that make the world a little bit better - check out MakeShift, our free weekly publication to stay on top of the latest trends, insights and innovations.
Style Group, company that manufactures fabrics for homes, businesses and hotels, has launched innovative fabrics made up of Antivaltex, a new fabric that kills COVID type viruses at the very contact, and Aircleantex, a fabric that transforms ultraviolet light and purifies the air. The technologies have been proven to eliminate COVID and the flu virus, following the testing and approval of Microbiological Solutions LTC UK.
Read MoreVision Support Services has been testing an innovative antimicrobial technology branded Micro-fresh added to pillows and duvets at the point of manufacture. The product efficacy has now been tested for the commercial environment, lasting for more than fifty washes, and has been proven to help protect against the spread of COVID. It also eliminates odours, leaving linens smelling fresher for longer.
Read MoreThe slim HANDiBAC sanitiser contains 70% of alcohol, made in collaboration with a laboratory. The solution is both kind to hands but not too harsh for phone screens or surfaces thanks to Aloe Vera and Vitamin E, whilst still killing 99.9% of germs. The HANDiBAC incorporates a refillable 3 in 1 alcohol liquid cartridge sanitiser, and is available in three colours; Red, Black and Navy Blue.
Read MoreUsers can simply dab the stamper on the dry palm, then wash their hands thoroughly with available soap until the print on their hands disappears. Once the print is gone, then they can rinse it with water. The stamper enables around 1,000 possible stamps and is an easy and fun way to encourage proper hygiene.
Read MoreMUTABOR offers to employees now working from home a brand-adequate design of the home office workplace with a modern modular workstation, giving the possibility to move with a nice background during workshops and presentations, and a modular construction kit enabling flexible scaling.
Read MoreAs more than 70% of transactions are made in cash in Latin America, Nos launched a money sanitizer: the device has an upper and lower surface of UVC LED lamps that emit light on both sides of coins and bills reducing substantially the risk of infection.
Read MoreIkea has designed a set of manuals to fight against lockdown boredom, to teach people at home how to build fortresses, caves and wigwams out of furniture and household items.
Read MoreUnder the slogan: ‘If your home office is loud, make it count’, Wunderman Thompson transformed everyday decibels into discount coupons for Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, by utilising a Noise-O-Meter algorithm engineered to interpret sound data from ambient noises.
Read MoreThe idea behind Pedigree’s initiative is to let people virtually meet dogs, ask questions, and adopt them all without leaving their homes.
Read MoreTo raise money for frontline workers, Earl of East, in collaboration with Uncommon Creative Studio, has launched this initiative, selling candles with different evocative scents that transport you to different places in the world, from Amsterdam to Japan.
Read MoreThis initiative was originally designed to help tackle the climate crisis. However, the team decided to launch earlier in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and direct all profits to NHS Charities Together as frontline healthcare workers continue to risk themselves and their families.
Read MoreThe open-source design is composed of a looping section in the shape of a circle and four separate pieces of fabric cut into circles which can be placed around the outline at six feet apart.
Read MoreLOADS, a co-working space based in Amsterdam is currently open for people who cannot work from home due to confined workspaces that prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreThe Fearless Touch by Boltgroup allows people to participate in daily activities without the risk of getting infected by touching door handles or pressing buttons.
Read MoreVolunteers working at the Zwolle Foundation are putting together first aid kits to help families combat boredom during lockdown with games, and home sports.
Read MoreSensyne’s aim is to improve patient care, including those of the digitally disconnected, and enables people to volunteer, from their laptop on their sofa, or at a safe distance in their neighbourhood, to help look after those most vulnerable in our society.
Read MoreChoreClub gives busy parents helpful, creative content that makes it easy to incorporate chores into their kids’ learn-at-home time. From simple lunches to helping with laundry and putting away the dishes, Whirlpool has ideas for children aged from 2 to 11.
Read MoreVipu is a simple add-on to existing door handles, allowing people to open doors with their forearm, minimizing touching the handles with their palms and fingers. The handle add-om is made of Fortum Circo, a post-consumer plastic recyclate collected from consumer and commercial plastic waste.
Read MoreThe website enables people to throw different forms of online parties depending on their budget and preferred theme. Festinha then helps invite all guests and acts as MC.
Read MoreNeXT Clean is a next generation sanitiser that can be delivered to your door and send in refills when you run low. The hand sanitiser is non-toxic and can be used on faces, but also to disinfect your home appliances, children's toys or food, and its ingredients are rated 100% allergen free by Mayo Clinic.
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