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StartupRealities No 162 UpDownAircon is an air conditioning systems designer which retrofits air conditioning exhaust pipes on the floor of office buildings to create a downward draught. The downward flow of air within rooms and offices resembles the air conditioning systems on planes where all fresh air is fed from above and is then recycled out from below the seats. The downward draught helps mitigate public health risks such as Covid-19 and reduces the need for social distancing. CEO QUOTE " We help the air you breathe out sink to the floor and leave the building. This is no big deal in normal times, but is essential in Covid times, " explained UpDownAircon founder and CEO Upton Downton Airington . Air conditioning units outside an office building (image source: Wikipedia )

StartupRealities No 129 SaturnHoops is an equipment maker which designs and produces plastic crinoline -type hoop-skirt frames worn by both men and women for the purpose of adhering to the 2-metre rule of social distancing at outdoor concerts and mass events during the Covid-19 post-lockdown period. The skirt frame, composed of several hoops suspended around the hips, resembles the rings of Saturn which is why both the company and the product were named SaturnHoops. The hoops have a 2-metre diameter and form a protective virtual cylinder around the body that guarantees the person wearing it 2 metres of personal space when everybody else is wearing one. The company has patented its invention as both a garment and a wearable device. USE AT EVENTS Wearing #SaturnHoops is mandatory at music gigs, concerts and political rallies as this simple piece of equipment is the only mass device that can guarantee that the 2-metre rule will be maintained. As a result, concert organisers normally...