Beam vs Wrapify

Beam is the world’s first platform to crowdfund job training for homeless people and support them into stable work.

Beam works by embracing the power of technology to tell homeless people’s stories and share their dreams for the future. It allows the public to donate to personalised crowdfunding campaigns and follow the progress of those they’ve supported – influencing lives directly from a smartphone. To date, Beam has crowdfunded more than £1m in donations from members of the public, 100% of which goes towards the end cause. Working in partnership with registered charities and local authorities in London, Beam is helping hundreds of homeless people to gain work in sectors facing critical skills shortages.

Beam has won a number of awards for its work, including first prize in the London Homelessness Awards, and Best Use of Technology in the Homeless Sector in 2018. In 2019, the platform was named the overall winner of the Tech4Good Awards, and Hottest Tech for Good Startup in Europe at The Europas. Beam’s work has been covered in top-tier publications including the Financial Times, The Guardian and TechCrunch.

Location: London, UK

What Uber’s done to the taxicab industry, Wrapify does for outdoor advertising

Wrapify is the easiest way to make money on the road short of finding it in the street. A disruptive, crowdsourced advertising platform connecting drivers and brands to create powerful on-vehicle advertising, Wrapify’s quality controlled platform is a mutually beneficial, symbiotic relationship between empowered car owners and leading edge marketers. Through its proprietary mobile application and technology, Wrapify gives drivers an easy source of extra income, plus the power to choose the marketer and their car’s “look”: full, partial or panel advertising. Brands receive the security of control and benefit of trackable results. Advertisers and drivers share access to powerful tracking, analytics and reporting, which chronicle campaigns, pushes notifications, gathers insights, offers scalability, and promotes and accepts bonus offers. Ironclad controls ensure Wrapify’s powerful and intuitive platform protects both drivers and brands, while every member of the Wrapify Network ecosystem passes certification before they ever touch and transform a vehicle. Wrapify’s proprietary mobile application is easy as starting a car: Drivers simply engage the app when they get in their vehicle -- technology checks in the driver and tracks their milage as they go. It’s literally as easy as getting in and out of a car. Wrapify is a revolutionary way for everyday drivers to effortlessly earn a second income while performing their customary daily activities, while Wrapify’s end-to-end crowdsourced advertising platform allows businesses and advertisers to connect, collaborate and create revolutionary economic value.