C3 Impact Accelerator is a program sponsored by HSBC and is held for the fourth time this year. The program aims to support entrepreneurial projects that contribute to sustainable development goals.
The winner of the program held in Dubai, to which more than 1000 startups from 50 countries applied and 8 finalists participated, has been announced. BlindLook is the winner of Dubai!
There were 20 startups that qualified for the semi-finals in the program. A water treatment project called 4 Elements Solution, an application called Check Me that provides online control of laboratory tests, Lizzom, which produces organic pads that women can use, an application called Believe Nutrition, which helps to lose weight without dieting, Energicle, which organizes studies for the environment, energy and sustainability, EroeGo, which delivers sustainable, affordable food to your door by ordering, the Go-Platform programmed to find the best local and global opportunities for scholarships, internships, exchange programs, conferences, workshops and international jobs from all over the world, iLab Marine, which aims to transform and develop the maritime industries, Naga7ny, which brings together trainings and teachers with students, Sumatrix Biotech, which produces biomaterials using the biotechnological production process, Trident Trackway, Manhat, CWALLET, One Moto, The Waste Lab, iSchool, as well as initiatives such as recycling plastic products. MonkiBox, BlindLook, FortyGuard and Well Fit Go were among the 20 semi-finalists.
Among the 20 semi-finalists, 8 startups qualified for the final in Dubai. Finalists are; Manhat, which works on a sustainable water project, FortyGuard, which was established with the aim of cooling cities and creating heat resistance, One Moto, which electrifies motorcycles, bicycles and scooters, an application called CWALLET where you can track income, MonkiBox, which designs educational toys for children, aiming to recycle food waste The Waste Lab, iSchool which offers trending technology education programs for students aged 6 to 18 and BlindLook
Let's come to the winners!
The third of the program is Muhammed Gawish, co-founder of Egyptian edtech startup School,
The second is Farrokh Golchin, the co-founder of United Arab Emirates-based Homeport Water Solutions,
The first is our founding partners Sadriye Görece and Cihat Ersin Aydın Also,
Vishnu Vijayan Pillai, co-founder of United Arab Emirates-based Manhat, was awarded the honorable mention.
As BlindLook, we are moving step by step towards our goal of an accessible world, and this award has been proof that we are on the right track. In our world that is developing day by day, it is really valuable for us that the visually impaired can be included in this development together with the technologies we create. We are very proud that this technology we have created has been awarded worldwide. We would like to thank our esteemed EyeBrands who are walking with us on this path, our visually impaired audience who deserve to participate in life independently, our dream partners who have believed in us since the first day, and our unique team.
We are lucky to have BlindLook!
