Annette Langendorf

The nominating institute German Center for Research and Innovation in São Paulo on the breakthrough: With Nanox, Simões develops and markets nanostructured inorganic composite antimicrobial materials. He has already proven the efficiency of two products against COVID-19. The US-patented Ag+Fresh was the first to have this property certified, according to…

Julia Leduc, co-founder and CEO of Anymate Me, explains why her start up Anymate me is the future of Video Production for academic and corporate training. Anymate Me is a science-oriented deep tech start-up based in Germany. Our mission is to revolutionize linear, costly and time-consuming video production and editing…

Public trust and involvement in science plays a central role in addressing global challenges, achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and contributing to the overall wellbeing of society. This Falling Walls Circle Round Table debates how we can use Co-Creative Approaches to foster Science Engagement initiatives that aim to…

How a new Technology in the field of Optoelectronics is changing the Future of Data The ever-increasing amount of data raises an important question: How can information be transmitted at high speed yet at low cost? The current technology, based on copper wires, is reaching its ceiling due to the…

Hip Pro+ consists of a combination of electronic hardware and sensors that analyse movements up to 1,000 times per second, helping reduce the risks posed by hip injuries.

Ana Montalban-Arques’ novel therapeutic approach applies bacteria as a stand-alone therapy for colon cancer, a therapeutic approach that shows striking efficacy of bacteria as monotherapy.

Eya Boughanmi is addressing the increasing threat of leishmaniasis, a dangerous zoonotic disease, by developing a miniaturised medical analysis device based on biosensor technology. This point-of-care device aims to provide a rapid, accurate, and affordable diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis, ultimately reducing the spread of infectious diseases in Tunisia and protecting…

The nominating institution KIT on the breakthrough: Electronic signal processing suffers from limited bandwidth. This wall can be teared down by combining electronics with photonic circuits and with optical frequency combs as ultra-precise clocks. This approach unlocks a wealth of applications – from ultra-fast data communications to material analysis via…

Theo Issitt’s project investigates gases released by cells in different ‘stress’ conditions to model diseases such as cancer. Changes in these gases can then be investigated in the breath to look for disease.

Through an installation/performance the artist Maja Smrekar reflects on the social dimension of Artificial Intelligence, questioning the power relations in terms of technological development and data sovereignty, and how these affect the relations between human and animals. “Technologies such as AI need a social dimension and not only the economy,…