Innovation

People with a spinal cord injury should be able to lead a self-determined life in the best possible health. This is why we promote innovative projects that benefit people with a spinal cord injury and put these projects into practice with people with an SCI. People with a spinal cord injury, relatives, employees of the Swiss Paraplegic Group, of universities and start-ups as well as experts in various fields can submit potential project ideas and existing problems and challenges to us.

Submit an idea

We facilitate promising ideas by means of coaching, networking and funding

If you have an idea or an innovative project and need support, please complete our SPG innovation canvas (at least fields 1-4) and send it to innovation@paraplegie.ch.

Innovation canvas of the Swiss Paraplegic Group (PDF, 630.07 KB)

What happens once an idea or a project has been submitted?

We check and evaluate submitted ideas and projects in the Innovation Hub and then provide feedback. If an idea appeals to us and we see potential in it, we will be happy to discuss it further with you and assess the next steps.

*Innovation process of the Swiss Paraplegic Group*

Innovation Board

The Innovation Board reviews and evaluates the projects that have been pre-assessed and pre-selected by the Innovation Hub for funding for innovative projects.

Projects

You will find a selection of projects below:

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ZipUp

Probably the first, virtually invisible zip closing aid for people with restricted hand and finger function. Simple and suitable for almost all jackets. You can find the ZipUp and other everyday aids in the Active Communication online shop.

FreiRaum (creative space)

A hybrid learning world for sustainable and social corporate co-working

3D printed seat cushion

The development project aims to digitalise the individual shape of a person with a spinal cord injury, to model a seat cushion on the computer, and to print it using 3D printers. In the process, various degrees of softness will be incorporated directly into the seat cushion so that areas at risk of pressure sores are designed to be softer and areas that support the seating position are designed to be harder. The first prototypes have been printed and are now in the test phase.