Swiss Handicap 2022
As a networking and dialogue platform, Swiss Handicap helps to break down barriers and promote the self-determination of people with disabilities. More than 100 exhibitors will be presenting their solutions, aids, services and trends. Read more about Swiss Handicap...
My Health: I inform myself and I choose
In the framework of the Innovation Booster Technology and Special Needs call for projects, the project "My health: I inform myself and I choose: interactive books facilitating access to health promotion and prevention for people with disabilities" was awarded two...
Ideation workshop in Luzern
An ideation workshop allows participants with and without disabilities to exchange and think together about innovative solutions to meet the needs of people with disabilities. A first workshop took place in Lucerne, co-organized with the FabLab Luzern. During this...
Any plans for tonight?
As part of the Innovation Booster Technology and Special Needs call for projects, the project "Plans for tonight: Proof of concept: description and self-assessment of the sound environment of open spaces. A first step for the development of an inclusive technology for...
TEDx Martigny 2022
The Innovation Booster Technology and Special Needs had the opportunity to hold a stand at the TEDx Martigny on September 9th 2022. We participated in the 120-second pitch, in order to present the activities of the Living Lab for Special Needs and the Innovation...
Needs assessment workshops: visual disability
The Innovation Booster Technology & Special Needs aims to support projects that provide innovative solutions for people living with a disability.
In order to ensure that the innovations developed are adapted to the reality of people with disabilities, it is necessary for them to participate in the whole innovation process.
We therefore organise needs gathering workshops, in order to facilitate the identification and expression of the current needs of people with disabilities.
Workshop FSA – Lausanne
In March 2022, two workshops were held in Lausanne and Bern with visually impaired and blind people. A workshop will soon be held in Lugano. These workshops were co-organised with the FSA Swiss Federation for the visually impaired and blind Persons. The themes of...
Health promotion and prevention
"My Health App" Social innovation in the service of health. Promoting access to information and services "Many people with disabilities (PWD) have under-diagnosed health problems". This is the premise of the "My Health App" project team, which explains this situation...
Leisure time
"Any plans for tonight?" People with disabilities: inclusive technology for planning and accessing activities outside the home during leisure time. During the first call for projects in May 2021, eighteen teams submitted a proposal for exploratory research or a...
Training in participatory methodologies
The training day took place on October 2nd, 2021 Co-organised by the NTN Innovation Booster Technology and Special Needs and the FabLab-Neuch, the training day welcomed thirty people in Neuchâtel. A diverse programme for participants The teams present benefited from a...