Anna Frohn Pedersen

PRESENTED BY Max Gulde NOMINATED BY Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. Tags: Smart Farming, Space Tech, Earth Observation, Ag Tech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, New Space, Precision Farming, Food Security

Vojtěch Nosek is the CEO and Co-founder of UNICO (www.unico.ai), a Prague-based tech innovations company. UNICO’s in-depth knowledge of the patent landscape, its interdisciplinary research network, and its own AI-powered EXPERTS.AI platform make it a front-runner in delivering technological innovations based on ground-breaking science. EXPERTS.AI is a smart AI-based matchmaker…

Only 5-10% of blind people have access to education as their education is very expensive and only limited resources are available. The Digital Braille Display System (Braille tablet) can replicate any text, graphical diagram or map to standard Braille, and provides unlimited content available (online & offline) at low cost.

The nominating institution Karlsruhe Institute of Technology on the breakthrough: Puchta is a pioneer who demonstrates that CRISPR/Cas as a site-specific nuclease can be used for restructuring complete plant chromosomes. He elucidated major mechanisms of DNA double strand break repair, and he is one of the leading scientists adopting this…

Elias Barbosa is addressing neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion people and leaving chronic sequelae, by developing experimental models for leishmaniasis and Hansen’s disease using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The project aims to accelerate the development of regenerative therapies to address both the diseases and their chronic sequelae,…

When synthetic plastics were developed in the early years of the 20th century, it was a true breakthrough that revolutionised the world of materials. Over the long term however, the more than 350 tonnes of plastics produced every day might turn out to be a curse for humanity and the…

Georges Khouri has developed an immunochromatographic rapid test capable of diagnosing Chagas disease, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, and Gram (+)/Gram (-) bacterial infections made from polyclonal antibodies in a single strip.

The nominating institution University of Edinburgh on the breakthrough: New X-ray Free-Electron Lasers allow us to track the motion of atoms and capture the rearrangement of electrons as molecules absorb light or undergo chemical reactions. This powerful imaging technique creates sharp and detailed movies that unveil how molecular machines function,…

According to WHO, 200 million people are affected by arsenic presence in groundwater. We propose a low-cost filter to remove arsenic and other pollutants, easy to operate and with safe final disposal. Tags: Citizen Science, Diversity, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Global Cooperation, Open Access, Safe Water.

Isaac Newton is credited with the famous saying: “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” But how did he know which shoulders to stand on? This Falling Walls Circle Round Table examines scientific credibility in two ways: first, by looking at how public…