Mahesh Londhe

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation, digital participants had the chance to engage in a live conversation with Brooke Smith, jury member of the science engagement category at Falling Walls Science Summit 2022. She talked about her role as Director of Public Engagement with Science at Kavli Foundation, her passion…

PRESENTED BY Lubomila Jordanova NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Carbon Footprint, Carbon Reduction, Sustainability, Climate Action, Corporate Sustainability, CO2 Emissions

Nominated by: Jano Costard, SPRIND – Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation Presented by: Mar Fernandez Mendez

Tūhura Tuarangi (meaning ‘to discover space’) – Aotearoa in Space is a mobile science showcase that inspires young people and their families to explore Aotearoa New Zealand’s long history of living by the stars and current directions in space research and technology. Through hands-on experiences, visitors discover space practices, technologies,…

When we consider the capabilities of neuroprosthetics today and compare them to prostheses used only 50 years ago, we can only marvel at the level of advancements in surgery and engineering. New cutting-edge technologies that work to control the brain’s function have revolutionised the field and brought hope to millions…

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…

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,…

Growing plants in arid lands entail an extreme evaporative loss of water & poor sandy soils. SandX mulch curtails this water loss, and CarboSoil improves soil fertility and sequesters carbon.

Vishnu Sunil has developed a medical device that can be used as an alternative to cotton gauze and current standard of care to achieve rapid hemostasis and prevent secondary bleeding in a prehospital setting.

As a species, we have a remarkable history of scaling up and distributing new technologies among the world’s population. For centuries, books and letters were precious and limited to a small elite, today the printed word is ubiquitous and production costs are negligible. The most recent democratisation of technology took…