DESIGN X SOCIAL
Global Innovation Challenge 2020
Design X Social is UMO Design Foundation’s core event which reflects its founding philosophy of ‘good design for better living’. This social innovation challenge aims to create a positive impact in the lives of people by identifying urgent social issues and addressing them by design, progressively.
Design X Social 2020 Winners
Best Design – Citizens & Professionals
Mobile Medicals
Here people neither have to travel long to get medicine, nor spend lot of money in private medicals shops.
Team: By Design
Best Design – Educational Institutes
Zoori
The application aims at giving the customers a chance to shop for essentials while maintaining a safe distance.
Team: YOU.EYE
Special Jury Award
Seekho
Team: Prayaas
People Choice Award
Aatmanirbh.Ar
Team: Revive

THE URGENT PROBLEM
Life In Lockdown
What if we are in a lockdown situation for more than a year?

Explore – Submission Wall
250 Teams, 1200 Participants, 170 Mentors, 70 Jury Members, 10 Countries, and 5 Awards

Waste Management
ECOVEND
The existing production cycle of protective wearables has not been sustainable. As a result, the…
Team: ASAP
Design Schools
India

Wellness
Adios Hunger – Khwaish
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, vulnerable communities around the world have been sending a clear,…
Team: Mosaic
Design Schools
India

Education
Innovate 2 Infinity
Schools across India have remained closed throughout the academic year 2020-21. This has contributed to…
Team: Lead by Design
Enterprises
India

Health Care
Remocare
A new normal has descended upon us wherein we have learned to connect with the…
Team: You - I - You - Ex
Citizens
India
Wellness
Tithlee
With the COVID-19 pandemic at large, long-distance caregivers working overseas are facing challenges in caring…
Team: Butterfly Team
Citizens
Singapore

Wellness
Community Light-Hub (Braving Pandemic in times…
Local communities are powering the system: 1. Localized activation hubs which are Info/ resources -…
Team: Changethinkers
Citizens
India

Health Care
Fighting Quarantine Blues: Mental Health Support
Mental Health is a rising concern among many age-group. Battling the fears, stress, and insecurities…
Team: TheNextSolution
Citizens
Switzerland

Health Care
RVRT
Coronavirus engulfed our nation into a 2nd wave, with the daily cases reaching up to…
Team: Avant Garde Inc.
Citizens
India

Health Care
UVfy
Hospital-acquired infections are the fifth leading cause of mortality in critical care hospitals. The threat…
Team: dVerse Labs
Enterprises
India

Health Care
#GiveBack
How might we sustain a high level of medical care during future waves of Covid-19…