Andrea Giacomelli

The I.E.C.T. network app gives researchers and early stage companies connection to relevant players of the I.E.C.T. ecosystem. It is a tool that builds upon Cambridge-approved know-how to evaluate start-ups and connects them with mentors and investors. It has an integrated video conferencing solution (Jitsi) and has been used for…

The structural change in the Rhenish mining area is of outstanding importance to the region, its neighbouring conurbations, and the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its intended transformation towards becoming a source for carbon-neutral energy, sites for closed resource cycles, and new attractive residential, work and leisure opportunities serve as…

Forced by the sudden lockdown of their physical campuses in Botswana, Lesotho, eSwatini and Namibia, Botho university went into a partnership with the internet service providers to white list and zero rate their learning management system Blackboard which allowed students uninterrupted access to the learning content 24 hours. Through their…

The major source of water pollution with oil is small gas and car washing stations, whose wastes are not cleaned nor controlled. Olena Boruk designed, tested, and put into use an original filter with coal adsorbents that prevents oil from entering wastewaters. The filter is affordable and can be used…

The nominating institution Eucon Group on the breakthrough: Eucon drives digital transformation in claims management. Smart Claims enables insurance companies to simplify and accelerate a previously tedious manual process. The policyholder digitally appraises the damage and transmits the claim in a structured and digital form. The documents are classified and…

The global presence of steroid hormones in water (even after traditional treatment methods) is causing harmful effects on humans, animals, and the environment. The combined use of membrane technology and photodegradation in a single process can produce large amounts of water free of steroid hormones using solar light as an…

Native Scientist connects children and scientists across Europe using a new concept integrating science and language learning (STEM+LANG). Our educational and empowerment programme targets migrant children who are twice as likely to underachieve in science than non-migrants. In school workshops using a speed-dating format, the project brings together 20 children…

The two most common mental health issues, depression and anxiety, are also the leading cause of disability globally. The economic impact and societal ramifications are increasingly being recognised and a cultural and policy shift in the way mental health disorders are perceived and tackled is already underway. However, much remains…

Interferometers are instruments that extract information from the interference of waves in order to perform precise measurements. They are widely used in science and industry, with applications ranging from quantum physics to bio-medicine, as well as astronomy, chemistry and optometry. Nathalie Picqué is a research group leader at the Max-Planck…

The Tactile Universe is an outreach project at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation. We are developing accessible teaching resources and workshops to make current topics in astrophysics, traditionally a visual science, accessible to young people with vision impairments. By running training workshops for science communicators across…