Tanja Dangmann

As a result of the strong economic growth in many African countries, the continent has a growing demand for young professionals, particularly in mathematics, IT and engineering, in order to ensure rapid and stable economic, social and political development. Yet, only six per cent of post-secondary aged Africans are enrolled…

ImBlaze enables schools to offer equitable access to social capital & real world learning at scale. ImBlaze is an EdTech platform built by Big Picture Learning, with the mission of disrupting traditional secondary education to allow for the adoption of real world learning as a core part of school. ImBlaze…

Julian Netzer is empowering small businesses by helping them build their own mobile app platform in the simplest way possible – step by step.

Nominated by: Bo Norrman, Chalmers University of Technology Presented by: Karl Bergman

Fabio Blaschke is tackling the challenge of transporting green hydrogen over long distances by developing an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution using the steam iron process for the reduction and oxidation of iron. The project involves creating iron-based materials that can be reused hundreds of times, providing a stable and…

This Winners Session features the Top 10 breakthroughs in the Social Sciences and Humanities category. Learn about societal philosophy and other philosophical approaches to understand our current society: from living in a society of singularities to providing a new ethical and philosophical framework for the 21st century, from a cultural…

Anisha Ayuning Tryas is tackling the serious issue of cholesterol, particularly among people aged 15-34, by advocating for education about its dangers and creating health products tailored to their lifestyles. The research product, Tempe-CholPlast, a tempeh-based health drink, has shown effectiveness in reducing LDL and serves as a preventive solution…

PRESENTED BY John Beane NOMINATED BY University of California, San Diego Tags: High Performance Computing, Optimization, SaaS, Data Analysis

Public trust and involvement in science plays a central role in addressing global challenges, achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and contributing to the overall wellbeing of society. This Falling Walls Circle Round Table debates how we can use Co-Creative Approaches to foster Science Engagement initiatives that aim to…

Our new detector records the full position-momentum phase space for all electrons scattered through a sample, and ptychographic reconstruction algorithms solve the samples atomic structure. Our algorithms inversely solve for the multiple scattering of the electron beam and overcome the lens aberrations. For the first time, the resolution is set…