1 Free umbrella sharing scheme via automated kiosks
UmbraCity is an umbrella sharing service that lets UBC students borrow and return umbrellas for free, anytime from automated kiosks.
2 Algorithm predicts and prevents train delays two hours in advance
Stockholmstag will soon be using an algorithm that predicts network delays in advance, giving operators time to resolve them.
3 Startup resolves customer service issues for free
Service will help users resolve complaints with any business free of charge.
4 Top 10 business ideas from Fashion & Beauty over the last 12 months
We’ve picked out our top ten Fashion & Beauty articles from the last 12 months on Springwise, designed to provide you with plenty of fresh inspiration for the future.
5 Eco-friendly sailboat is a co-working space at sea
Coboat enables inhabitants to live, sleep, work and network onboard the eco-friendly, wifi-enabled boat, all while sailing the seven seas.
6 The latest 3D printing filament is made of waste coffee grounds
3Dom has produced a sustainable, biocomposite 3D printing material from the byproducts of coffee.
7 Japanese bookstore only stocks one book a week
The new branch of Morioka Shoten bookstore in Tokyo only stocks one book at a time, each for a single week.
8 Transylvanian music festival takes payment in blood
In an effort to address the blood shortage in Romania, Untold festival traded blood donations for free tickets to the event.
9 Short-term loans for Kenyan entrepreneurs through mobile banking
Greenshoe has developed an app for integrating short-term loans into a rapidly expanding mobile banking culture.
10 Sonar device keeps cars at a safe distance from cyclists
C3FT is a sonar device that is attached to a police biker’s handlebars, to provide proof of drivers infringing on the three-foot zone.
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