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OPPO has announced the 10 winners of the inaugural OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator. The OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator has seen teams from around the world submit technology proposals aimed at tackling some of society’s biggest challenges. Following a three-month submission and judging process, the 10 winning teams will share the RMB 3,000,000 (USD $460,000) prize fund and other resources provided by OPPO and its partners.

The Winners

• Institute of Care-life/Chengdu Meihuan Technology Co., Ltd. A massive system designed to detect earthquakes early with rapid intensity reporting using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Peking University Third Hospital. Detecting early-stage dementia through eye movements and other small indicators.
• Lingxin Intelligence Co., Ltd. Combining AI and psychiatric treatment to provide effective and accessible mental health services.
• Anhui Easpeed Technology Co., Ltd. A project that can produce interactive images in free space without the need for an additional medium or screen.
• Alango Technologies Limited. BeHear—an innovative hearing aid built from Bluetooth audio hardware and an exclusive hearing assistance algorithm.
• Shenzhen Aibaowi Biotechnology Co., LTD. Tangtangquan—a diabetes digital therapeutic solution that works by providing an artificial pancreas and blood sugar monitoring system based on RTOS on a smart watch.
• Zhejiang Nurotron Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Hearing aid and Hearing Protect Technical solutions by supporting smart listening for people with cochlea implants.
• Lyratone Technologies, Inc.. Lyratone hearing aid and hearing protection for hearing assistance.
• Beijing Jadebird Vision Technology Co., Ltd. A machine vision solution for opticians and people with visual impairments.
• IDUN Technologies AG. Sleep journey optimisation platform by understanding brainwaves with EEG Hearables.

The 10 winning proposals were selected from a total of 536 entries submitted by technology professionals, entrepreneurs and social science researchers based in 39 countries and regions around the world.

“Over the past few months, we have seen hugely innovative solutions that leverage the power of science and technology to address some of the biggest issues facing society right now,” said Levin Liu, Vice President at OPPO and President at the OPPO Research Institute. “As we continue to explore and push the boundaries of technology, we do so in alignment with our mission of ‘Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the World’. Through technological innovation, we want to help society develop in a positive direction and bring the benefits of Virtuous Innovation to more people. In the future, we look forward to working with more innovators to tackle key problems like these through the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator.”

To learn more about the OPPO Research Institute Innovation Accelerator and this year’s winning proposals, please visit oppo.com/en/proposal/.

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