Dec 3 2012
Inventors, designers and developers from all corners of the globe are being urged to put their creativity to the test and turn three ideas into reality to help change the world for people with cerebral palsy.
The three ideas have been shortlisted as part of World Cerebral Palsy Day’s ‘Change My World In 1 Minute’ campaign. People with cerebral palsy were asked to submit ideas for things that could be created or developed to make their lives easier.
From the hundreds of ideas submitted online, the three shortlisted for development by the World Cerebral Palsy Day Panel are;
- Solar powered wheelchair
- Collapsible motorised wheelchair
- Documentary – Cerebral Palsy in the 21st Century
‘Of the many worthy ideas submitted online, we thought these three had the greatest potential to change the lives of the 17 million people around the globe living with cerebral palsy’, said Marcus Blease from Australia’s Cerebral Palsy Alliance, and who is also on the World CP Day Panel.
‘In addition, these three ideas have potential to be commercially viable and one day be available on the open market place for people with cerebral palsy.
‘People with cerebral palsy have played their part in coming up with potential ideas, now it’s up to the world’s best minds to turn these shortlisted ideas into reality’, he said.
People with the expertise and resources to create any of the three shortlisted ideas are asked to register online at www.worldcpday.org A working prototype must be ready to be judged by the World CP Day Panel in April 2013. A prize pool of $25,000 will be shared amongst the winning submissions (maximum of one prize per category).
‘This is a unique opportunity for creative minds from across the globe to come together and be a part of something truly life changing’, Mr Blease said.
‘Whether you are an engineer, a designer, a film maker, a business entrepreneur, or a university student or group, we want to hear from you if you think you have the skills to turn one of the shortlisted ideas into reality.
‘This opportunity is equivalent to chart-topping artists finding stardom through a talent TV show, with the big exception that success on this stage will change the lives of 17 million people around the world living with cerebral palsy.’
Source: http://www.worldcpday.org