OPPO recently concluded its 2023 Inspiration Challenge Regional Demo Event in Bangkok at Chulalongkorn University, where it had 5 teams advancing to the Global Final Demo Event in Singapore next year.
The 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge received 687 innovative proposals from 66 different countries. OPPO continues to invest in technology for social good and has allocated a substantial amount of US$440,000 to support and incubate the innovative submitted technological solutions.
The 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge focuses on supporting innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology professionals around the world to develop innovative solutions in two main categories: Inspiration for People which focuses on making technology accessible and beneficial to everyone, and Inspiration for the Planet: which focuses on technological innovation in environmental protection and carbon neutrality that can be applied to consumer electronics products.
“Having seen so many fascinating ideas this year, we are excited to witness and help kickstart some truly innovative inventions, thereby positively impacting the lives of people through virtuous innovation,” OPPO Research Institute Head Jason Liao said.
Winners of the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge stand to receive a $50,000 grant, further incubation support from OPPO and its partners, and partnership opportunities such as production and commercialization of the winning proposal, an $190,000 incubation fund strategic partnership and investment opportunities, a chance to participate in global technology events, and to receive cloud service and technical support from Amazon Web Services.
The 5 winning projects presented at the 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge Regional Demo Event in Bangkok were:
Inspiration for the People category:
- ERTIGO, Online Therapy Program for Preventing Myofascial Pain Syndrome And Chronic Pain, by Benew Tech, from Thailand
ERTIGO is a mobile application solution for myofascial pain syndrome and chronic pain, offering ergonomic interactive self-care animations, muscle and posture check-ups with AI, gamification, and connection to physiotherapy clinics for personalized self-care plans.
- EZSpeech, by Mila4AI Inc., from Uzbekistan
A software that helps people with speech disorders improve their speech without the physical presence of a therapist during treatment.
- Impulse – Non-Surgical Hearing Aid, by Backyard Creators Private Limited, from India.
An externally wearable ear device that helps those with congenital hearing loss regain the ability to hear without surgery.
- Precision Psychiatry at Scale, by Mobio Interactive, from Singapore
AmDTx is an AI-powered digital therapeutic platform that provides objective data on mental wellness, which physicians use to prescribe clinically validated interventions and improve health equity, without requiring wearables or constant connectivity.
Inspiration for the Planet category:
- Flint Paper Battery, by Flint, from Singapore.
Flint’s paper batteries offer a sustainable and safe energy storage solution to the lithium-ion battery industry, with the benefit of being compostable, versatile, and thus addressing critical issues within the industry.
