Innovation Herald

What is the BuitenBeter-app?

Potholes, stray garbage, broken street lamps? In The Netherlands you can report these local issues by smartphone, using the free BuitenBeter app. After spotting something that needs to be fixed, you can use the app to take a picture, select a location and a problem type and send the issue directly through to the city council. With a combination of GPS and maps users can pinpoint the exact location, providing city workers with all the information they need to identify and resolve the reported issue. (source).

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Inventor: Yucat
Website: Buitenbeter.nl
History: 2016, used and follow up in most cities in NL

Price (EUR): free, you can download on any phone

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What is a Drommel?

We all know a laundry machine. Inside the laundrymachine, there is a cilinder, the so-called laundry machine drum. Combine this piece with parts of cars, assembled by an organisation where less-skilled people work makes this a very nice circular product! (source).

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Inventor: Drommel, a student project
Website: www.thedrommels.nl
History: on the market since 2017

Price (EUR): from 99, order here.

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What is FireRover?

There are plenty of fire prevention services available, but none that combine infrared technology, 24 hour off-site monitoring, and a true Class A&B fire fighting foam that can be released as quickly as a spike in temperature or spark and fire (source). Originally, the FireRover was developed to create a comprehensive proactive security solution for our Scrap Metal & Recycling Security customers. Countless customers had provide positive feedback with regard to our live monitoring systems and how helpful they were at eliminating the threat of theft and arson, but wished that we could also detect fires. We came up with the concept of FireRover to solve a problem many of our Clients face – undetected fires.  As we unveiled the FireRover, we have found that there a number of Industries including but not limited to Scrap, Recycling, Utilities, Industrials where the FireRover’s proactive fire suppression is a key to both safety and protection.

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Inventor: Firerover, Southfield, MI, USA
Website: www.firerover.com
History: Development started in 2003, it’s now on the market

Price (EUR): contact them by phone @ +1-844-41-76837

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