Using visual and performing arts to build Creativity, Confidence, and Voice in disadvantaged children Slam Out Loud is a non-profit that uses the power of visual and performing arts (like theatre, storytelling, spoken word poetry) to build creative confidence skills like communication, critical thinking, and empathy and awareness on social…

Tarek was awarded the second place for his research on artificial intelligence, titled “Breaking the Wall of Computational Creativity”. He works on the development of supercomputers that are capable of composing music like star composers. Besold believes that computers have the ability to imitate human creativity with the means of…

For refugees around the world, the options to earn an income are often severely limited. Without a work permit, they are often stuck in limbo, displaced and with little money to spare. Yet they have innate talents within them in the form of their language, their story and culture. Aline…

Our project focuses on inspiring people into science and technology through astronomy. We take our 12 inch computerised telescope and 8meter portable planetarium to schools and public places in an effort to inspire, engage and empower the next generation of African scientists. We invite kids for a lesson under the…

Aleyna Yildiz is addressing the limited treatment options and poor prognosis of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a common childhood brain tumour. Her proposed solution involves gene therapy to imitate mutations of the H3K27M gene, aiming to prolong life expectancy and control symptoms, with the potential vaccine classified as an…

Joanna Sadowska is addressing the limited regenerative capabilities of the human body by using nanomedicines and gene therapies to teach cells how to repair injured tissues and organs. Her approach involves creating lab-grown tissues like skin and bone with unique implants that interact with cells, enhancing their repair mechanisms, and…

The age of digitisation, ‘datification’, and ever smarter machines has opened up huge opportunities, from improving national security and healthcare to shopping and making travel plans. At the same time the combination of machine learning and massive data that is increasingly driving many of the automated decision-making systems that govern…

Nominated by: Leibniz Universität Hannover Presented by: Alexander Börgel

The nominating institute University of Chicago on the project: Swartz and Hubbell are a married couple who collaborate on engineering interventions derived from chemical engineering and materials science. Their new approaches to immunotherapies show enhanced antitumour efficacy, reduced adverse events and tolerogenic T-cell education. These can be exploited for desired…

The #BlueCarbonArmy is a multisector initiative educating Australia’s corporate executives in climate change literacy, while empowering them to build a sustainable future and value Australia’s coastal ecosystems. By swapping their suits for gumboots, and providing an educational immersive experience into coastal wetland research, our program connected 300+ executives (from 20+…