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100 pieces of technology that made the world a better place in 2014
Evan BartlettDec 04, 2014 The inventors of Jerry the Bear - a stuffed toy for children with diabetes Nominet Trust, a social technology funder, has released its list of 100 innovations that have made the world a better place in 2014. Among the list are 20 British inventions, including Teddy the Guardian - a diagnostic teddy bear that gives readings of heart rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature and stress levels - and the Gravity Light - a weight which takes only three seconds to lift and provides 25 minutes of light as it descends. Organisations from across the world, in some of the most developed technology markets and ones that are newly emerging, sit side by side. Those listed include Google’s self-driving car; eCompliance, a revolutionary use of fingertip-readers to record tuberculosis treatment in India; and HarassMap, an anonymous crowd-mapping platform that combats sexual harassment in Egypt. The Nominet Trust's NT100 list (in alphabetical order) - click on the links for more information: 3D Hubs
Pooling the world's 3D printers Big Launcher
Making big icons for people with poor vision Bitcarrier
Making city travel easier by gathering and disseminating information from mobile devices Black Girls Code
Giving young black girls skills for the future Braigo
Massively lowering the cost of braille printing BuffaloGrid
Power to the people Carnegie Airborne Observatory
Mapping and monitoring the Amazon from the air Casserole Club
Sharing home-cooked food with others in the community Catchafire
Injecting professionalism - and professionalism - into charity volunteering Circle of 6
Just two taps to summon friends and emergency services Codecademy
Delivering free coding classes online Coderdojo
Leading a youth coding movement Crowdcrafting
Crowdsourcing science and social affairs research Datakind
Tackling the world's biggest problems through data science Dhilcare
The suffix that turns smartphones into ECGs Digital Explorer
Using digital technology to create immersive and engaging learning experiences Digital Humanitarian Network
A volunteer corps to process big data in disaster response DonorsChoose
Targeting educational giving DonorSearch
Russian blood donations matching service DrDoctor
Interacting with the NHS DuckDuckGo
Taking on Google’s near-monopoly online search Duolingo
The ‘translation by stealth’ free language-learning site E-Nable
Affordable 3D printed prosthetics ECompliance
Fingertip tech to fight tuberculosis EDX
Bringing the best of higher education to students around the world Euan' s Guide
Mapping accessibility for the disabled Feedie
The philanthropic foodie app FingerReader
Miniature wearable tech for sight loss Flattr
Pay-as-you-go micropayments for content creators FreeCycle
Giving and receiving items for free using simple online tools FrontLine
Pioneering, open source software for managing SMS-based projects GameTheNews
Developing games to introduce serious and topical issues Global Voices
Curated and translated citizen journalism GlobalGiving Storytelling Project
Gathering vital feedback to deliver better aid programmes GravityLight
Super-low-cost, clean power HarassMap
Mapping Egyptian sexual abuse HomeHero
Carer recruitment and management IanxenRapid
Accelerating the speed and improving the accuracy of Malaria diagnostics ICow
Kenyan cattle knowhow Ideas Box
Refugees’ pop-up media centres IFixIt
A ‘make do and mend’ movement for the age of built-in obsolescence IProBono
Building a pro-bono law network to help legal battles around the world Jerry The Bear
A stuffed toy for young children diagnosed with diabetes Kepler
Bringing American BA degrees to Africa LendWithCare
Peer-to-peer lending to eradicate poverty Librivox
The world’s books in free, downloadable audio format Lifebox
Safeguarding surgery Liftware
A ‘smart utensil’ to counteract tremors MailPile
The 'holy grail of email' – user-friendly but encrypted Maker Faire
A SXSW for the Maker Movement, the Glastonbury of DIY Mama
Providing antenatal and health information using mobile devices Martus
Keeping sensitive information and the people who are collecting it safe MinecraftEdu
Teaching children through gaming on Minecraft Mobileoct
Using smartphones to detect cancer MPedigree
Tackling counterfeit drugs with mobile technology Natalia Project
Protecting civil rights defenders Ocearch
Tracking the ocean’s top predator Open Utility
Supporting a future of abundant, clean and local energy OpenStreetMap
Co-creating a free map of the world that anyone can edit OpenWorm
Accelerating biological research with an open-source 'virtual organism' Ostom-I Alert Sensor
Helping patients and their families to cope with their ostomy Ovd-Info
Monitoring state violence in Russia Panic Button
Providing a hidden app for human rights activists at risk in the field Peek
The portable eye exam app Poplus
Prefab transparency tools Project Daniel
3D-printed prosthetics in the most challenging environments PulsePoint
Building a CPR-trained mobile army Radwende
Crowdsourcing better cycling paths Random Hacks of Kindness
Matching top-flight developers with NGOs Restart Project
Tech thrift start-up Reverse the Odds
Allowing casual gamers to advance cancer research as they play SafeCast
Aggregating environmental data in post-Fukushima Japan and beyond Sapelli
Crowd monitoring extreme environments Self-Driving Car
Travelling in autonomous automobiles Sesame Touch Free Phone
Controlling your mobile phone, hands-free Sirum
Connecting unopened, unexpired medications with patients Skin Analytics
Self-monitoring melanomas Smart Contact Lenses
Fitting contact lenses with sensors to monitor chronic health conditions Smart Glasses
Making the world more visible for the visually impaired Soko
Empowering Africa’s artisan women Speakset
Pared-down Skype for the over-65s Special Effect
Levelling the gaming playing field Stupid Cancer
Pioneering advice for young adults with cancer Sumall Org
Providing smart analytics services for the social sector Sunlight Foundation
Holding the US government to account with cutting edge technology Talkitt
A different kind of freedom of speech Teddy the Guardian
Huggable paediatric technology Thunderclap
A single ‘sonic boom’ for advocacy Together
Crowd volunteering in Russia Tor
The counter-surveillance ‘onion router’ Trans*H4ck
Empowering the transgender community TxtAlert
Providing appointment, medication and health information to patients by text UTurn
Satire for Saudis served up on YouTube WeFarm
Sharing life changing solutions to farming challenges WheelMap
Mapping places for wheelchair users WikiHouse
An open source construction system WildLeaks
Whistleblowing website for wildlife crimes Wishbone
Narrowing America’s opportunity gap through crowdfunded scholarships WorldReader
Making digital books available across the developing world Young Africa Live
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