Ortwin Renn

The planar robot comprises multiple carriers moving contactless in six dimensions on individual paths, transporting and positioning goods with high speed and accuracy. Based on smart AI control and high-precision sensing, our Permanent Magnetic Drive technology will change industrial production: huge payloads are handled efficiently with low energy and without…

HOW INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE FINANCE INCREASES TREATMENT COVERAGE FOR HIV, MALARIA AND TB Today’s major imbalances between the haves and the have-nots of the developing world and richer countries, together with the local and international conflicts of the 21st century, are pushing healthcare finance into a completely new era, where private…

Ana Montalban-Arques’ novel therapeutic approach applies bacteria as a stand-alone therapy for colon cancer, a therapeutic approach that shows striking efficacy of bacteria as monotherapy.

Trishla Sinha is investigating the impact of early life exposures, particularly the gut microbiome, on the later onset of diseases such as allergies, asthma, and obesity. Her solution involves studying 1500 mother-infant pairs, considering genetics, immune system, and environment, to develop novel preventive measures, including personalised nutrition, to modulate the…

Nominated by: Cecile Henrich-Burkhardt, Technical University of Munich Presented by: Robert Macsics

Future of Forests – Dramatic Impacts of Climate Change Falling Walls Circle Tables are lending the spotlight to world-leading scientists, science strategists and policy-makers from academia, business and politics discuss how we can apply science, research and innovation to get the world moving again. In this Falling Walls Circle Table,…

The project brings science film experiences to scientists, artists, children and the general public across the world. We have developed a process over the last four years that takes science from the lab and brings it to life with the power of film. Filmmaking events teach scientists, artists and children…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Mark Ferguson, 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.…

“Julich-Brain” is the first 3D-atlas of the human brain that reflects the variability of the brain’s structure on the micro-level. It features close to 250 areas, more than 24000 brain sections were digitized, assembled in 3D and mapped. Big Data workflows and algorithms to detect areas helped assemble a never…

The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a graduate research university in Moscow, Russia. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech cultivates a new generation of researchers and entrepreneurs, promotes advanced scientific knowledge and fosters innovative technology to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. In…