The Global Hack hackathon brought together, from April 09 to 12, tech and health specialists, entrepreneurs, project managers, marketing experts, designers and innovators from all over the world to exchange ideas and best practices in order to develop practical and creative prototypes to face the Covid-19.
According to the organizers, more than 12,000 participants from 98 countries took part in the hackathon.
The first prize was awarded to Berlin-based start-up SunCrafter for its solar-powered hand sanitizing station that uses ultraviolet light to inactivate bacteria and viruses.
"By providing easy, affordable and barrier-free access to hand sanitization, we can help reduce the spread of viruses like corona, both in Europe and abroad. We achieve such coverage by coupling UV lamps with our recycled solar generators, making it a truly sustainable and comprehensive solution that can be brought to where it is needed."Similar to a conventional hot air hand dryer, the SunCrafter Disinfection Station projects ultraviolet light from 207 to 222 nanometers onto the user's hands. While ultraviolet light can be carcinogenic, at this particular wavelength, it cannot penetrate the outer layers of the skin or eyes. Because bacteria and viruses are micrometer-sized or smaller, it can penetrate and deactivate them.
Having obtained 10,000 euros from the Global Hack, the Berlin team, in conjunction with experts in medicine and optoelectronics, will develop a first prototype.
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