Wizzybug is a fun and innovative powered wheelchair designed specifically for children under five. It was
designed by Designability to meet the needs of pre-school children with disabilities, allowing them to zip
around with their peers, and develop independence and spatial and social skills. It can be used indoors and
outdoors providing children with the opportunity to enjoy the exciting experience of mobility with their “first
wheels”. The product is currently available to children across the UK, Australia, Israel and British Columbia only
in Canada. Designability would like to establish a route to market for Wizzybug within the whole of North
America. The study will explore the needs of children and families in this region, establish partnerships and
collaborations with clinicians and other organisations across North America and will result in a sustainable
business plan for Wizzybug globally.
Connected and autonomous vehicles will play a significant role in a future transport system and unlock
enormous social benefits at the same time. FLOURISH looks to enable the delivery of many of these benefits by
helping to ensure that connected and autonomous vehicle are developed with the user in mind and are
technically secure, trustworthy and private. Using older people and others with assisted living needs as an
exemplar to develop an understanding of the diverse needs of a particular user group, FLOURISH will develop
innovative products, processes and services that are directly transferrable to the wider community. FLOURISH
will expand existing physical and virtual vehicle test capability and help deliver up to 10,000 jobs through the
establishment of the Bristol City-Region as a world class independent test facility for connected and
autonomous vehicles.
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