Prosegur has launched a challenge to create spaces free of Covid-19

Continue to search for startups with the objective of designing effective solutions to mitigate the effects of Covid-19

With the new return to “normality” thousands of Spaniards will return to their jobs and that is why measures must be more restrictive and demanding to alleviate the infection. Prosegur has launched a challenge for startups with the aim of designing effective solutions that allow us to build a proposal for the end customer and thus find spaces free of Covid-19. The initiative aims to choose 45 national and international startups, with the help of two Selection Committees. The 15 finalist projects will submit pilot proposals and the 5 winners will sign a four-month contract to work on improving the product.

“The transformation of the sector is an inexcusable reality and to face the challenges that the future holds, we need to combine talent and creativity with innovation. For this reason, we are looking for entrepreneurs who have developed innovative solutions that can make a difference in the sector and who contribute, together with one of the world leaders in the sector, to improving security in any of their fields” Javier Cabrerizo, COO of Prosegur.

The objective focuses on three areas:Access control and identity validation systems which will allow automatic and contactless access for workers and visitors.Health monitoring systems Using Command & Control platforms, they are considering the incorporation of communication platforms that provide tools for self-evaluation and communication with doctors and emergency services.The control of flows of people in the workplace. This implies new capacity limits, detection of personal protection elements such as gloves, masks, etc., queue control, space between workers or detection of hot spots. The initiative is part of Come In, the open innovation program released by Prosegur. The call is open until May 4 through the web