Karen Dolva
Karen is an entrepreneur and UX/interaction designer. She has startup experience from StartupLab, a tech-incubator in Oslo, and from co-founding a consultancy company, UX Lab, which aims to help companies with usability testing and interaction design. She recently made Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech list, as a 30 under 30 alumni.
She is passionate about warm technology, usability, design-for-good and communication.
Over the past few years, she has been featured by BBC, Reuters, Finacial Times and Bloomberg, amongst others. She has held two TEDx presentations and won the EU Commission price for Rising Innovator.
And why all these garlands? Well, her business is called No Isolation, a venture which fights against lonliness and social exclusion in all its forms.
One of its products is called Komp, a cool little bit of technology for people who did not grow up with technology. This screen based gadget requires no prior digital skills from the users, and allows digital children and grandchildren to share photos, messages and make video calls to their analogue grandparents.
The other product Karen is famous for is AV1, a smart, funny looking robot that speaks, listens and sees. When a pupil can’t attend class, AV1 takes their place. AV1 is the distance learning avatar that makes it possible for children and young adults with long-term illness to take part at school via an app on their phone or tablet.
Norway Health Tech is a non-for-profit member organization and the largest health technology cluster in Norway. Many of the members are firms founded by women. "No Isolation" is one of these firms and is founded by Karen Dolva.
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Meet The Members: No Isolation
No Isolation are working to reduce loneliness and social isolation through warm technology. They target two of societies most exposed groups; those over the age of 80 and children and young adults with long-term illness. Established in Norway in 2015 by Karen Dolva, Marius Aabel and Matias Doyle, the warm-tech startup now operates out of Oslo, Amsterdam and The Trampery Old Street in London.
Children are just one of the groups of people Karen Dolva is trying to help with her company No Isolation. People of all ages experience loneliness, from four year olds to the elderly in care homes, and there isn't a single way to help everyone at once.
Som Student Var Hun Ensom. Så Skjønte Karen Dolva Hva Som Kunne Hjelpe Barn, Unge Og Gamle Ut Av Ensomheten
Karen Dolva was 12 years old when she bought her first car. Since then, she has continued to have hairy goals. She is currently being praised by the British government and the Dalai Lama.
Meet The Members: No Isolation
No Isolation are working to reduce loneliness and social isolation through warm technology. They target two of societies most exposed groups; those over the age of 80 and children and young adults with long-term illness. Established in Norway in 2015 by Karen Dolva, Marius Aabel and Matias Doyle, the warm-tech startup now operates out of Oslo, Amsterdam and The Trampery Old Street in London.
This Ceo Is Trying To Defeat Loneliness — And Robots Are Part Of Her Plan
Children are just one of the groups of people Karen Dolva is trying to help with her company No Isolation. People of all ages experience loneliness, from four year olds to the elderly in care homes, and there isn't a single way to help everyone at once.
Som Student Var Hun Ensom. Så Skjønte Karen Dolva Hva Som Kunne Hjelpe Barn, Unge Og Gamle Ut Av Ensomheten
Karen Dolva was 12 years old when she bought her first car. Since then, she has continued to have hairy goals. She is currently being praised by the British government and the Dalai Lama.
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An Interview with Karen Dolva, No Isolation
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