Stefan Kaufmann

Adam won 2nd place at the Falling Walls Lab Finale 2018. His reading glove converts printed text into braille in realtime, making printed text accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

Tatjana Geukens will set up a program for metastatic breast cancer patients to donate liquid and tissue samples rapidly after death for extensive molecular profiling and the generation of tumour models.

Presented by: Marius Rosenberg Adhesys Medical has developed a new technology which can seal internal and external wounds. We have developed the only known product capable of both functioning as a hemostat and as a sealant inside the body. To be used by surgeons, it seals wounds and stops bleeding…

PAUTA works to promote talent for science and mathematics among children and young people. The project organises workshops, courses and activities for them, their parents and teachers, in which knowledge is built through enquiry, experimentation and analysis. PAUTA science clubs have an important presence in economically disadvantaged communities, with the…

The nominating institution EPFL on the breakthrough: eM+ works on tangible & intangible heritage and archival materials from Asia, Australasia and Europe using computer science and human-computer interaction techniques to alter cultural data into advanced ultra-high-resolution visualizations. It brings novel digital imaging technology into museums in association with cultural and…

The aim of my project is to develop a quantum computing platform that natively operates on more than just zero and one in order to achieve more efficient and more powerful quantum computers.

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…

PRESENTED BY Christoph Hantschk NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation, Herbert Quandt Tags: Planting trees, Collecting plastic waste, Sustainable, Organic Cotton, Tote bag, Plastic Free

The Implications of AI for Science – Falling Walls Circle Plenary Table 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long proven valuable in research and science. Recent technological developments promise to dramatically increase scientific output and assist humanity in addressing important global concerns ranging from climate change to developing epidemics. Simultaneously, new…

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Eric Isaacs, 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.…