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Austria conference on access technology

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is an academic conference on access technology, full of researchers trying out new things that will help people with disabilities. My first day was hanging out at the Young Researchers seminar, which was organized by Professors Paul Blenkhorn (the UK's first professor of access tech) and the ICCHP host Klaus Miesenberger.

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Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more

The Next Web

With immediate access to homegrown apps on their new smartphones, people can find services that are directly relevant to their needs (like local food delivery and Wi-Fi access finders). Public/private partnerships are important for promoting Brazil’s smartphone ecosystem and empowering the growing the number of smartphone users.

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Nutrium app, which links dietitians and patients, raises $4.9M led by Indico Capital

TechCrunch

million seed round led by Indico Capital Partners , alongside the Social Innovation Fund in Portugal (SIF) and previous investors. With the Nutrium platform, patients get integrated nutrition counseling which combines professional advice, continuous monitoring and access to commercial products. and the U.K., and the U.K.,

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Direct-to-consumer orthodontic startup Impress raises $50M to scale across Europe

TechCrunch

such as SmileDirect, and now plans to scale across Europe from its existing bases in Spain, Italy, Portugal, the U.K. As things stand, most of the time, consumers can usually only access cosmetic teeth alignment treatments or orthodontic medical treatments in conventional clinics. and France. Tech startups want to go inside your mouth.

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Dott to expand beyond e-scooters with bike-sharing service

TechCrunch

As for the bike, it has been designed by Dott and it is going to be assembled in Portugal. This European-made bike has been designed inline with our mission: to make mobility accessible to all. Dott currently doesn’t operate in London. So it looks like it’ll be the company’s 16th city with this launch.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys, Tesla’s melt up, The Roblox Gambit, more

TechCrunch

Plus, don’t miss our first investor surveys of 2021: one by Lucas Matney on social gaming , and another by Mike Butcher that gathered responses from Portugal-based investors on a wide variety of topics. Lisbon’s startup scene rises as Portugal gears up to be a European tech tiger. Tocha, partner, Olisipo Way.

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Plum launches its money management app in five more countries

TechCrunch

The company is launching its product in five new European countries — Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus. per month can access more stocks and create recurring stock investment rules. Over the long run, Plum could become a financial hub that lets you access several features and services. Originally from the U.K.,

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