Khalat Taha

The BLCKB Brain Dictionary project is an AI Model that is using neuromarketing data to reconstruct what subjects perceive based on their brain activity captured by EEG.   Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Tech, Neuroscience.

Using visual and performing arts to build Creativity, Confidence, and Voice in disadvantaged children Slam Out Loud is a non-profit that uses the power of visual and performing arts (like theatre, storytelling, spoken word poetry) to build creative confidence skills like communication, critical thinking, and empathy and awareness on social…

Nominated by: Bo Norrman, Chalmers University of Technology Presented by: Karl Bergman

Aerogels are a class of solid materials with outstanding properties, a consequence of their open porous 3D nanostructure. They demonstrate promising results for pollution filtering and lightweight vehicle insulation, as well as for advanced battery systems in sustainable mobility. With the support of simulation and digitization for reverse engineering, the…

In the global North, discussions of climate change often carry an undercurrent of fear in terms of anxiety around an “inundation” of rich countries by so-called climate refugees. At the same time, much of the discourse is based on finding financial solutions to the vulnerabilities exposed by climate change, leading…

Kadidiatou Sogoba is addressing the multiple challenges faced by pregnant women in accessing adequate medical care and health advice through Keneyabox, a startup that offers a medical device and application. The innovative solution provides medical assistance in multiple languages, routine advice, appointment scheduling, and medical records, enhancing the accessibility and…

A key driver for all scientific research is humanity’s natural instinct for exploration. We are driven to go where no one has gone before, discover what no one has found, and study what has never been seen. Scientists follow this exploratory instinct in all kinds of directions, whether it’s space,…

A yeast that naturally produces provitamin A will be genetically engineered to grow using cellulose-based agricultural byproducts. The cultivation process will then be optimized for VAD communities.   Tags: Bio-Tech, Circular Economy, Engineering, Food & Agriculture, Global Cooperation, Green Tech, Resilience, Trust in science.

Is there other life out there? Astonishing findings in recent years and cutting-edge research are bringing us ever closer to answering one of the most fundamental questions in science. The discovery of planets outside our solar system likely to have habitable conditions has thrilled astronomers hunting for a world resembling…

In 2015, Europe’s governments were, for the lack of a better word, overwhelmed by the influx of over 1 million refugees. The affected countries squabbled over a unified response and ultimately failed in organising a joint effort to manage what was termed the worst refugee crisis since the Second World…