Falling Walls Lab
FALLING WALLS BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR 2025 – EMERGING TALENTS
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Breakthroughs of the Year in the Emerging Talents category (Falling Walls Lab) at the Falling Walls Science Summit! From over 100 outstanding Lab finalists worldwide, the jury selected three winners whose projects embody creativity, scientific excellence, and global impact:
- 1st Place: Karen de la Vega-Hernández – Breaking the Wall of Molecular Monotony
- 2nd Place: Elena Barba Sarasua – Breaking the Wall of Solid Tumor Shields
- 3rd Place: Harry Wilton-Clark – Breaking the Wall of Rare Disease Therapies
FALLING WALLS BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR 2025 – EMERGING TALENTS
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Breakthroughs of the Year in the Emerging Talents category (Falling Walls Lab) at the Falling Walls Science Summit! From over 100 outstanding Lab finalists worldwide, the jury selected three winners whose projects embody creativity, scientific excellence, and global impact:
- 1st Place: Karen de la Vega-Hernández – Breaking the Wall of Molecular Monotony
- 2nd Place: Elena Barba Sarasua – Breaking the Wall of Solid Tumor Shields
- 3rd Place: Harry Wilton-Clark – Breaking the Wall of Rare Disease Therapies
SEASON 2025 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Congratulations to our 2025 winners and to all international Lab participants for their inspiring contributions toward breaking the walls that hold back progress in science and society.
Applications for the 2026 season will open on 1 February 2026.
SEASON 2025 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Congratulations to our 2025 winners and to all international Lab participants for their inspiring contributions toward breaking the walls that hold back progress in science and society.
Applications for the 2026 season will open on 1 February 2026.
The diversity of nationalities and ideas at the Falling Walls Science Summit reimagines my hope for a global future in AI, medicine, and sustainable energy for all.
Pewee Kolubah, Science Breakthrough of the Year 2nd place, 2024
To see these young innovative thinkers leverage their expertise and learnings, trying to solve big picture problems, is always exciting and inspirational.
Sven Wagner, Head of Business Development at Sartorius, Lab Jury Member
Contact us
mail: lab@falling-walls.com