sustainablebusiness

Real-world examples

(software-based)

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people - planet- profit

10 different domainsReal-world examples

circle of 6Stay safe and prevent violence

Six friends that help you

Instantly ask for a ride home or an interrupting phone call

circle of 6

http://www.circleof6app.com/

1. Safety

fleksyHelps blind people type on their smartphone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YP5goKA4dQ

fleksy

Translates patterns on keyboard to words

Text prediction + autocorrect

fleksy

No special hardware necessary

Better privacy when compared to speech

fleksy

http://fleksy.com/

2. Accessibility

be my eyesLend your eyes to the blind

be my eyes

Blind requests assistance Volunteer receivesvideo & describes

be my eyes

Non-profit

Open source

be my eyes

“there are cost related to keeping Be My Eyes up and running. By September 2015 our initial funding comes to an

end, and we will have to come up with a sustainable business model. We consider a subscription model and/or donations.”

be my eyes

http://www.bemyeyes.org/

2. Accessibility

plugsurfingEasily finding charging points for electric cars

plugsurfing

Connects electric car drivers with charging point owners

Pay via the app

plugsurfing

https://www.plugsurfing.com/

3. Sustainable transport

chatlingualMaking global communication easy

chatlingual

Web-based instant messaging app built to translate text in real-time

chatlingual

Mission:

Enable communication between people from any language

chatlingual

Example use case:

NGO with local teams in many different countries. Local teams each speak a different language. With ChatLingual they can communicate

in real-time.

chatlingual

Software as a service business model

Reduced price for NGOs

chatlingual

https://www.chatlingual.com/

4. Global communication

BlinkistMaking knowledge easier accessible

blinkist

Short versions of non-fiction books(e.g. Purple Cow - Seth Godin)

± 15 minutes to read key insights of book

Divided in blinks = bites of insight of ± 2 minutes

blinkist

Let people learn wherever they are, whenever they have time

Blinks cover the whole book, but don’t want to replace the book

High quality content

Making knowledge easier accessible

blinkist

Monthly subscription fee

blinkist

https://www.blinkist.com

5. Education

CriptextSecure B2B messaging

criptext

Encrypted

Messages available for only 15 seconds (in-app & email)

Not stored on server or app

Screenshot-proof

criptext

Impossible to find out who sender en recipient are

Private company network of users

criptext

https://www.criptext.com/

6. Privacy

TwisterPeer-to-peer microblogging

Twister

Fully decentralized

Based on Bitcoin and BitTorrent protocols

Twister

No one can censor users

Users can not be blocked

Messages can not be deleted

Twister

Open-source project, no business model

Promoted messages as an incentive for people to run the Twister infrastructure (mining)

http://twister.net.co

7. Democracy

Twister

the food assemblyGet together to buy directly from local farmers and foodmakers

Local assembly leaders

the food assembly

Assembly leaders coordinate:

1. weekly online sales of local foodmakers

2. weekly event, where people collect their orders

the food assembly

Assembly leader receives 8.35% of producer’s turnover

Foodmakers get easy online platform to sell directly to customers

The Food Assembly also takes a share

the food assembly

Healthy local food Rewarding workCommunity creation

Direct sellingFair prices

Customer Assembly leader Foodmaker

the food assembly

https://thefoodassembly.com/en

8. Sustainable food

7 cups of teaConnect with someone who will really listen

7 cups of tea

Connects you with a trained active listener

Chat about life, love, stress or another personal matter

Hundreds of listeners

7 cups of tea

7 cups of tea

All listeners seem to be free at this moment

Gamification to reward listeners:

- points for extra long conversations

- points when a users wants to connect to same person

http://www.7cupsoftea.com

9. Mental health

7 cups of tea

MimiChallenging the way we think about hearing enhancement

Test your hearing using earbuds

mimi

Simulate experience of enhanced hearing

Simulate hearing loss

mimi

Future:

Live hearing enhancement

(regulatory requirements todo)

mimi

http://www.mimi.io/

10. Healthcare

patients like meSharing disease experiences

+ real-time research platform

Connect with others who have the same disease

Track and share experiences with diseases

patients like me

Real-time research platform

Healthcare companies pay for access to anonymous user data

patients like me

https://www.patientslikeme.com

10. Healthcare

people - planet- profit

10 different domains

1. Safety2. Accessibility

3. Sustainable transport4. Global communication

5. Education6. Privacy

7. Democracy8. Sustainable food

9. Mental health 10. Healthcare

1. Safety2. Accessibility

3. Sustainable transport4. Global communication

5. Education6. Privacy

7. Democracy8. Sustainable food

9. Mental health 10. Healthcare

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