Klara Böck

An estimated 2 billion people consume insects worldwide, and yet the appeal – and commercial availability – of this foodstock remains very limited, especially in the West. With more than 2,000 edible insect species on this planet, packed with high-quality protein, amino acids, vitamins, calcium, zinc, iron, oils, antioxidants and…

The nominating institution University of Innsbruck on the breakthrough: AQT is building upon 2 decades of European quantum research to now turn this know-how into a commercially successful company. Within one year of its first funding round AQT has managed to realize a first European quantum computer demonstrator, implemented cloud-access…

“Julich-Brain” is the first 3D-atlas of the human brain that reflects the variability of the brain’s structure on the micro-level. It features close to 250 areas, more than 24000 brain sections were digitized, assembled in 3D and mapped. Big Data workflows and algorithms to detect areas helped assemble a never…

Jóse-Alain Sahel elaborated one patient’s journey from having sight, losing it and slowly regaining it after 20 years. He was sharing insights on the process that involves an innovative use of gene therapy, stimulating goggles and lots of training to restore vision for retinal regression.

I developed a relatively low-cost, low energy input process to make valuable products from mining wastes, which has the potential to achieve carbon neutral mining operations.   Tag: Climate change, Environment & Nature, Green Tech

Mygrants is the most used educational platform by applicants and holders of a status in Italy. Migrants represent 3,5% of the world population and produce more than 10% of the GDP. Lack of evidence (identity, background, work experiences, languages mastery, credit history) leads to a lack of access to key…

HOW ART CHALLENGES GRAVITY AND LIGHT IN OUR HABITAT The subversive power of art is playing a precious role in providing architecture with risky yet palpable visions of the future. No wonder Tomás Saraceno, an Argentinian artist and architect based in Frankfurt and Berlin, receives considerable attention these days. Saraceno’s…

Nominated by: Keith Nugent, Australian National University Presented by: Vanessa Vongsouthi

Discover the world of chemistry at home: Our digital chemistry workshops offer students of 10-18 years the chance to experiment with non-toxic chemicals in a safe environment. Under the guidance of chemistry students, their home is transformed into a laboratory. The participants assume the role of a chemist and are…

PRESENTED BY Yuval Gilad NOMINATED BY Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. Tags: Edible Insects, Insect Market, Alternative Proteins, Ag Tech, Black Soldier Fly