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Yara Marei’s project, Z-Enviroil, addresses the critical issue of oil spills, offering a comprehensive solution that not only instantly retrieves spills on both wet and dry surfaces but also aids companies in overcoming economic crises associated with fines, health rehabilitation, and tanker repairs. The innovative technology ensures the efficient recovery…

SPRIND Sciencepreneurship Symposium – Falling Walls Circle 2023 Scientific breakthroughs can solve our biggest challenges – from infectious diseases and cancer to cyber security, shortages of natural resources, and rapid climate change. To transform new knowledge into deeply impactful results, Science needs to engage with change makers. We need great…

From the stuff of dystopian science fiction movies to everyday companions – with the rise of ubiquitous mobile computing power, artificial intelligence (AI) is already permeating modern life. As of 2017, deep learning systems power our phones’ voice-assistants, recommend the latest movies, and optimise our bike ride to work. AI…

Volkan Sezgin addresses the ways in which to shape old fashioned, non-digital trade diplomacy, suggesting that trade diplomacy should be based on digital trade fairs and conferences and that trade agreements, which lie in the heart of trade diplomacy, should focus on getting digital aspects into action.

In a novel approach to empower citizens to contribute to scientific research and close the linkages between science and society, we crowdsourced research questions from patients as well as their relatives and caretakers in the fields of mental health and traumatology. In both projects, crowd members provided more than 1000…

Genes responsible for antibiotic production are often silent in laboratory setups. Creating semi-natural competitive communities will force bacteria to activate these genes and produce new antibiotics.

PRESENTED BY Luca Stevanato NOMINATED BY University of Padova Tags: Ag Tech, Earth Observation, Water Sensing

Martin Kiyeng is addressing the environmental impact of disposable diapers by developing patented technology to process natural fibre from agricultural waste into highly absorbent, biodegradable, and compostable diaper materials. This sustainable approach aims to reduce reliance on non-renewable resources and manage waste more effectively, contributing to a circular business model…

In the struggle against global warming, 15 October 2016 marks a historic date – the closing of the Kigali Agreement on reducing extremely powerful hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) pollutants over the next decades. An amendment to the Montréal Protocol of 1987, the Kigali Agreement was agreed upon by more than 140 nations…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Hemai Parthasarathy, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences.…