Assistive Technologies
According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), 75 million people across the globe require a wheelchair daily. This constitutes 1% of total world population- just 5 million shy of Germany’s entire population. As a progressive society, it is imperative to address the needs of people requiring access to assistive technology. The broader term ‘Assistive technology’ encapsulates products that support and/or improve an individual’s mobility and physical/sensory functions. These products include wheelchairs, exoskeletons, prostheses, walkers and other devices that facilitate normal functioning.
We recently teamed up with Jonas Grau Thomsen, founder of Nordic Bionics and a strong advocate of change in the wheelchair and advanced mobility devices industry. Jonas has a strong vision for a revolution in this industry and explains how one can have a positively impact with the right approach.
Assistive Technologies innovative ideas
We invite innovators at universities, startups, scaleups, and forward-thinking companies to delve into the world of Assistive Technologies with focus on advancing them to be cost-effective and lightweight.
Imagine a landscape where wheelchairs, prosthetics, and exoskeletons are technologically advanced and crafted with unique materials like thermoplastic fibre-reinforced composites. Factors in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies include compression moulding, winding, and hybrid FGF (Fused Granulate Fabrication) 3D printing featuring continuous (carbon) fibre or UD tape.
Share your groundbreaking ideas and projects with us and a distinguished expert panel featuring industry luminaries, including Jonas Grau Thomsen from UNICEF, will evaluate yours and provide invaluable feedback.
How to apply
Discover the steps you go through if you want to share your project
1. Create your account
Before starting the submission process, you need to create your account. The "Register" tab is located on the right side of the top menu. By clicking on the "Register" tab you're redirected to the registration page where required information includes :
- First name
- Last name
- Email address
- Password (create a strong, unique password)
Once the registration is completed, you're account is created and ready to login on the platform.
Note: You only need to register once to create a personal account. With this personal account you can join the different programs at any time.
2. Log in to your personal account
Once your account created, click on the "login" tab on the right top menu of the page.
Enter email and password to access your created account. Your browser will store your information when you activate the "remember me" tick box.
Forgot password : whenever you forgot your password, click on the "forgot password" link and an email will be send to the submitted address with the new password registration link.
3. Complete your profile.
Once you logged into the system you will be redirected to your personal space. The menu on top of the page shows a "profile" section and an "account overview" section.
Profile section: when you choose to join one of our programs, you need to provide more information and details. This information is mandatory as it will support your submission during the different stages of the program.
Read our Privacy Notice to see how we handle this information, all is safe with us.
Account overview section: Your submission is stored in the account overview section. You have an overview of the actif submission but also the past submission when you participated in previous programs.
Click on the actif submission to edit the information. You can always remove, add, change data, visuals, documents from your specific program.
4. Starting your application
That's it! You've successfully created an account on the Growth Garage platform. You can now apply by using the "Apply "button which gives immediate access to the application form. Enter all required information but don't share confidential data or documents on the platform as we don't have a confidentiality agreement signed.
Confirm by clicking on the submission button once you answered each question. You can at any moment access your submission as long as the program is open. You can update your information add documents, images, video's in a later stage.
MCG expert advice: "As each idea is totally new, it's important to receive accurate information to evaluate a submission and what are the expectations. Each question should be answered with enough details to provide a good understanding of the project what helps the correct feedback.