Today, Tuesday, December 19, the Phyrtual Innovation Gym will host the final event of the year [see news: Christmas Party], including the final challenge between the teams that participated in the pilot edition of the Phyrtual Factory, the youth self-enterprise accelerator developed by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale [see event agenda].
The project ideas and prototypes will be evaluated by a jury composed by:
- Lorenzo Blanco Almena, Innovation and Sustainability, ENEL
- Pier Luigi Dal Pino, Institutional and Industrial Relations Manager, Microsoft Italy
- Amelia Elena De Rosa, Knowledge Management Manager, TIM
- Stefano Fantacone, President, Lazio Innova
- Daniele Frongia, Sports, Youth Policy and Great Events Councillor, Roma Capitale
- Timothy Lucie-Smith, Senior Corporate Advisor
- Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Davide Nespolo, Corporate Social Opportunity Manager, Wind (tbc)
The six teams that participated in the pilot edition of the youth accelerator are:
CROWDACTING
Transform your social activities into donations without spending a cent. CrowdActing allows users to finance solidarity projects in exchange for their participation on social networks.
N4M3
Tradition and innovation: a smart doll house kit that teaches young girls the foundations of electronics and coding.
LIVING
A web platform for the slow tourism sector. All tourist services at the touch of a fingertip: housing, tours, health care and more.
INFINITY HEDGE
Interacting with space through colours and sound: an interactive edutainment installation for pre-school children.
CAR FLOWER
From sun-following solar panels to a sustainable car prototype that produces no pollution and releases oxygen.
ACS
A personalised car-sharing service, a prototype with sensors for automatic regulation of car parts such as seats and mirrors that can also be used by disabled individuals.
