Emma Horn

Thomas Hutschalik creates different heart cell types from stem cells and combines them together. By checking how their rhythm is influenced by, for example, immune cells, he tries to help improve patients’ treatments.

Nominated by: National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia Presented by: Dr. Matija Gatalo

Combining speed, precision and simplicity, our goal is to deliver best-in-class treatment through tailored implant solutions for complex clinical pictures to define a new era in patient-centred care.

Using computational methods, Jiao Jiao Li optimises the conditions for growing stem cells. The cells respond to environmental changes and output the most effective biomolecules for treating a specific disease.

The constant growth of our population, finite resources, and a linear flow of materials as we know it, are no longer compatible. Looking ahead, the human approach of take, make, and dispose must be replaced by a circular one, and science and entrepreneurship can help. In this Falling Walls Circle,…

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,…

Particle accelerators are often thought of as large, expensive facilities or instruments. Typically, these machines have a variety of uses from fundamental science and medical applications to manufacturing semiconductors. How can particle accelerators be reinvented and downsized by the use of advanced nano fabrication and laser technologies? Additionally, what significance…

Treating cancer with bacteria Presented by: Simon Ittig A robotic system for automated inventory management, a high-resolution 3D printer, a waterless body bath, a blood testing platform for prostate cancer, a project for breeding insects and a sensor for fresh food: What do these inventions have in common? For once,…

OK Go Sandbox is a collection of 25+ videos, a website, lesson plans, social media interactions, participatory projects – such as “Art in Space” and “#ArtTogetherNow” – as well as live events that help kids and families explore science, engineering, art, math, and more through the music videos and education…

Nominated by: Tohoku University Presented by: Hiroya Abe