Daniel Alfonso Garavito

Throughout history, semen has been revered as magical substance: A totem of literal and symbolic gendered potency. In Posse aims to rewrite this cultural narrative; to use art and science to disrupt patriarchy by making semen from “female” cells. In Posse is a collaboration between artist Charlotte Jarvis, Prof Susana…

The nominating institution Creative Destruction Lab on the breakthrough: CDL operates 9 sites located in top-tier institutions that translate regional excellence in research and innovation into entrepreneurial and commercial success. The CDL program employs an objectives-based mentoring process to enhance the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights…

Anisha Ayuning Tryas is tackling the serious issue of cholesterol, particularly among people aged 15-34, by advocating for education about its dangers and creating health products tailored to their lifestyles. The research product, Tempe-CholPlast, a tempeh-based health drink, has shown effectiveness in reducing LDL and serves as a preventive solution…

The nominating institution FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg on the breakthrough: Imagine reading books without opening them. This old dream now comes true in the lab of AI researcher Andreas Maier at FAU, Germany. He uses this magic for fragile historic documents with inaccessible secrets between the walls of their book covers. Technologies…

Advanced structure of photothermal nanomaterial can boil sea water in a few seconds under solar (free) energy, providing unlimited fresh water supply. This material is cheap, easy to fabricate, and safe.

Rogers Githinji’s project aims to use technology to break the barrier that exists between people and lawyers. With legal information, individuals can uphold the law and protect themselves and their families.

This Winners Session features the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Engineering and Technology category. Several of the presented projects are developing eco-friendly materials and Clean Energy solutions, including safer, more energy-efficient batteries and a new method of cement production that reduces CO2 emissions, thereby ensuring that housing is both affordable…

The nominating institution German Aerospace Center on the project: It is a challenge to provide adequate living for a rapidly growing urban population. To cope with population influx, demographic shifts and climate change requires functioning and resilient cities. Here, a combination of Big Earth Data, AI and modern ICT can…

nQuire is an online citizen science engagement platform (nquire.org.uk) that supports members of the public to initiate, run and manage their own scientific investigations. It is unique in combining citizen science with community education and decision-making at big scale. Any individual or community group can add their voice by defining…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Paweł Rowiński. He talked about his role as Vice-President of the Polish Academy of Science, the process of rebuilding the science landscape of Ukraine, what advice he would give to aspiring scientists…