Jan Rust

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Artificial intelligence uses algorithms to make nutritious vegan meat

Chile-based NotCo replicates the taste and texture of animal food products using AI, biochemistry and plants.

Free co-working space in exchange for online content

Berlin's Blogfabrik is a co-working space and publication where freelancers can work rent-free in exchange for monthly content contributions.

Organic tampon delivery for the most stress-free period

Cora’s environmentally-friendly tampons come in silent wrappers, are 100 percent organic, and support a social cause.

3D printed shin guards made like Samurai armor

Zweikampf is a 3D printed shin guard that uses a Y structure to reduce damage from sports collisions.

Parental leave for frequent flyers

Qantas' Status Hold initiative enables frequent flyers to keep their status over a 18 month period after having a child.

Smart grid uses blockchain for sharing energy

Transactivgrid uses blockchain to record all the microtransactions in its sustainable energy network.

Tool enables anyone to easily make their own bot

Meya has just launched a bot platform, which enables anyone to design and integrate a bot into any messaging app.

In Brazil, coffee wrapped in daily newspaper shows off its freshness

Café Pelé teamed up with a daily newspaper to show how quickly its fresh products arrive in supermarkets.

System quantifies citizen behavior for better urban planning

Placemeter uses sensors, video and an algorithm, to collect behavioral data that can help businesses and city planners optimize space.

In Ethiopia, tsetse fly populations are controlled with drones

Drones Against Tsetse is a project using unmanned aerial vehicles to control the numbers of flies that carry diseases such as sleeping sickness.

In Japan, tourists to pay with their fingerprints

In the lead up to the 2020 Olympics, Japan is implementing a fingerprint registration, identification and payment system for visitors…

Delivery drone network charged by home solar panels

Mobisol's Solar Air Distribution network will add drone recharging stations to the roofs of homes in rural Africa, creating a delivery infrastructure for its customers.