Rhys Pirie won first place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale 2019 with his pitch on Breaking the Wall of Broken Glass. Rhys convinced the jury in three minutes by presenting a low-cost process which turns ‘waste’ glass into high-value products such as detergents, tyres, and even toothpaste.

Quantum computers require robust quantum states, but these states are extremely fragile and hard to find. Bo Peng’s research addresses this challenge by finding alternative quasiparticles with robust quantum states using computer simulations. He proposes that atomic vibrations (phonons) can perform quantum operations.

To remove heavy metals from produced wastewater, Praise Eromosele proposes using sawdust, a natural adsorbent from wood factories, in place of the more expensive methods, ultimately creating a sawdust “cycle”.

Viewing the Invisible is a multimedia project exploring common methodology between artists and scientists. Artists painted portraits of science influencers from education, politics, media, policy, academia and industry, and the process was filmed, as painter and subject discussed their ways of working. We hold exhibitions of the portraits, films and…

PRESENTED BY Boas Bamberger NOMINATED BY Freie Universität Berlin Tags: HR Tech, Online Assessments, Your Skills your Job, Human Resources, Recruiting, Gamification

Two states of matter “solid” and “fluid”, which are mutually exclusive in the classical world, can exist simultaneously in the quantum world. The supersolid was created by dysprosium atoms that behave like tiny magnets and that were cooled down to near absolute zero (-273° Celsius). To generate a supersolid, the…

Drawing Operations 1&2 and Omnia per Omnia trace an evolving process of making with robotic units and AI technologies. The evolution forms the basis of human and machine collaboration. By working with machines as collaborators, the drawing and painting artifacts exist as both works of art and research.

In this Winners Session, you will be introduced to the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Life Sciences category. The presented work revolutionises our understanding of the complex human body, revealing that it is now possible to fight brain cancer in new ways, tackle COVID-19, fight different diseases with our very…

PRESENTED BY Oluwamayowa Salu NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Road Construction, Low Cost Housing, Recycling, PlasticWaste

Convergence creates development opportunities for researchers, artists, and teachers. It builds capacity for student research mentorships across disparate fields and develops educational resources through a two-semester course, catalogues, lectures, websites, and public events. Convergence reaches out through a variety of media formats including blogs, videos, movies, and audio recordings and…