Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023: These Science Start-Ups and Science Engagers Will Pitch for the Title in Berlin

AIGNOSTICS – GERMANY
Aignostics offers AI-Powered precision diagnostics for precision medicine aiming to radically improve the treatment of patients with serious diseases using AI-powered tissue-based diagnostics.

GEMESYS – GERMANY
GEMESYS strives to overcome current bottlenecks in information technology by providing next-generation AI hardware, an analog chip design based on the information processing mechanism of the human brain.

ENHANC3D GENOMICS – UK
Enhanc3D Genomics is paving the way to a new era for data-driven therapeutic development by harnessing the power of 3D genomics and integrating multi-OMIC data collected from human samples.

ION-X – FRANCE
By providing the most efficient propulsion system available for small satellites, ION-X aims to expand the range of possible missions in low earth orbit and allow its customers to maximize the lifetime and value delivered of their on-orbit assets.

KELPI – UK
Kelpi is developing alternative packaging solutions from seaweed to replace fossil-based plastics with the aim to reduce plastic pollution and create a more sustainable world.

KITE MAGNETICS – AUSTRALIA
Kite Magnetics develops smaller, lighter, and more efficient electric motors for sustainable aviation, using a unique material called Aeroperm™ and producing motors that allow electric aircraft to fly longer distances and carry more.

LUMINESCENT – ISRAEL
Luminescent Power is developing a liquid-based isothermal engine that is a potential game-changer for waste heat to zero-emission electricity, geothermal energy, long-duration renewable storage, and gas turbine conversion.

MACROCARBON – SPAIN
To help defossilise the chemical industry, MacroCarbon is developing the world’s first vertically integrated supply chain, from aquafarming Sargassum seaweed to producing bio-feedstocks for the chemical industry.

MANA.BIO – ISRAEL
Mana.bio aims to unlock RNA therapy by developing a novel AI-based RNA delivery platform. By utilizing high throughput screening and AI, Mana created a highly efficient, ex-liver cell-specific non-viral RNA delivery solution.

NOMAD ATOMICS – AUSTRALIA
Nomad Atomics develops and deploys next-generation quantum sensors to solve the most challenging sensing problems in some of the world’s largest industries such as resources, energy, defense, and space.

ONCOLIQ – ARGENTINA
Oncoliq is developing a highly sensitive, non-toxic, non-invasive, and low-cost test to detect up to 50 cancer types with one blood draw combining molecular biology strategies with machine learning.

PROIJNI AGCHEM – ISRAEL
Projini pioneers the use of AI discovery for novel sustainable crop protection inputs. AI discovery will disrupt the $60B industry, and by new modes of action of protein interactions, Projini aims to solve crop resistance to pesticides.

PROXIMA FUSION – GERMANY
Proxima Fusion is developing fusion power plants based on the stellarator concept combining advances in stellarator optimization, computational design and superconductivity with the expertise behind the W7-X stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics.

QUNASYS – JAPAN
QunaSys’ goal is to boost quantum computing user adoption through joint research projects and easy-to-use software tools that transform chemical properties into quantum algorithms.

REVERION – NETHERLANDS
Reverion produces highly efficient reversible power plants, that can generate both carbon-negative electricity and gases (green H2 or CH4) as energy storage.

REYEDAR – GERMANY
Leveraging eye-tracking technology and AI, Reyedar is developing a patient-friendly medical device for the early detection of several degenerative diseases involving eyes and brain.

SMARTBAX – GERMANY
smartbax develops new antibiotics to fight multi-drug resistant bacteria focusing on the activation of enzymatic processes instead of classical inhibition.

SONOCRETE – GERMANY
Sonocrete has developed an ultrasound technology enabling strongly increased early compressive strengths and reducing the carbon emission of concrete production by 30%.

SPECTO PHOTONICS – ITALY
Specto Photonics develops and commercializes miniaturized Brillouin spectrometers integrated on a small photonics chip. These devices can measure fundamental mechanical properties in a non-invasive and label-free manner.

TABBY THERAPEUTICS – ISRAEL
Tabby Therapeutics engineers B cells as evolving drugs and focuses on the broader applications of B cell technology in therapeutics and drug discovery.

TAMAR ROBOTICS – ISRAEL
Tamar Robotics is developing the first endoscopic robotic system focusing on small cavity surgery, such as neurosurgery, aiming to bring clinical and economic value in procedures such as pituitary, intraventricular, and skull-base tumor removal, as well as the removal of gliomas, intracerebral hemorrhage, and other brain mass.

THERMULON – UK
Thermulon is developing novel processes to produce aerogels (the most insulating materials in existence) 5 times cheaper at scale making them affordable for mass adoption in sectors like construction and EV batteries.

YNNO MED LIMITED – HONG KONG
Ynno Med focuses on the discovery and development of first-in-class antimicrobial drugs using our in-house developed AI-assisted technology, striving to combat the ever-present situation of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

VILJE BIONICS – NORWAY
Vilje Bonics is developing the world’s first mobile and motorized whole-arm exoskeleton “ABELarm” for people with motor arm impairment using sensors, software, and actuators to augment weak user-initiated arm movement and enable independent execution of two-handed activities.

VOXCELL BIOINNOVATION – CANADA
Using high-resolution 3D bioprinting technology VoxCell is creating human-like vascularized tissue models which act as a screening platform to identify unviable drug candidates earlier in the drug development process.

ANDREW MILLS – TŪHURA TUARANGI – AOTEAROA IN SPACE, NEW ZEALAND
Tūhura Tuarangi – Aotearoa in Space is a series of traveling workshops to engage visitors in hands-on science experience and technological advancements made locally.

ANNA VOELKER – SCIACCESS: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO STEM, USA
SciAccess breaks down barriers to science for people with disabilities in STEM and human space exploration.

ARCHIE FORPOH – TECH FOR HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVE, LIBERIA
Tech for High School Initiative is setting up computer technology infrastructures to support students and teachers in developing their skills through problem-solving initiatives to get practical experience using these skills.

BORIS WORM – OCEAN SCHOOL, CANADA
Ocean School is a global online education project providing young learners and educators with free-to-use modules and stories from diverse storytellers to advance environmental awareness and ocean literacy.

CLAUDIO CANALES – CONCIERTO SENTIDO: SCIENTIFIC CONCERTS, CHILE
Con-Cierto Sentido is a series of stage shows explaining scientific concepts and promoting diversity through the stimulation of the senses.

EMI KOCH – COAST 2 COAST, PERU
Coast 2 Coast is a non-profit organisation that provides educational resources that teachers can use to encourage students to undertake their own citizen science research projects and analyze their findings.

FABIAN FEUTLINSKE – NATURAL ENTREPRENEURS – NATURE-INSPIRED ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SCHOOLS, GERMANY
Natural Entrepreneurs project empowers students to find solutions to an SDG of their choice, sharing their research across global borders to foster collaboration and networking within the youth science community.

JULIÁN AMORÍN – DR. DEMO’S LABORATORY-SCIENCE SHOW, GUATEMALA
Doctor Demo’s Laboratory puts on science demonstrations using common items to explain scientific principles and each demonstration is catered to its audience to make science as accessible as possible.

KELECHI EZEUDENSI -NEURO-G PROJECT, NIGERIA
Neuro-G Clubs run in 12 schools across Nigeria and focus on peer education on a neuroscience curriculum, scientific writing and the research process, and trips to established neuroscience facilities.

KELLY ACHENBACH – COESO: COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT ON SOCIETAL ISSUES, FRANCE
COESO fosters the growth of participatory research in the social sciences and humanities by enabling citizen science research projects and by developing an online working hub for science experts and citizen scientists to-create research.

MARÍA TERESA GUTIÉRREZ MERCADILLO – COMMUNITY MONITORING: COLLECTIVE DIAGNOSIS AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE MANIALTEPEC RIVER WATERSHED, MEXICO
The project encourages community members to take ownership of the monitoring of their ecosystems and understanding how to take care of them, reducing pollution and encouraging collaborative efforts.

MARK PEÑALVER – THE FLOW OF THE RIVER: A COMMUNITY-BASED WATER MONITORING SYSTEM, PHILIPPINES
The Flow of the River project collaborates with local youth “water guardians” to monitor the quality of water available to the community and bring data to policymakers for change.

MAYUMI MANAMPERI – THE COMMUNITY-DIRECTED HEALTH CARE VOLUNTEERS MODEL FOR THE LEISHMANIASIS DISEASE CONTROL IN MEDAWACHCHIYA PHI AREA , ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA
The project offers workshops to communities to take control of disease prevention and care in hard-to-reach areas.

NKOSANA MASUKU – SCIENCY, ZIMBABWE
The Sciency Project offers students a dynamic and immersive STEM learning environment, participating in hands-on projects to build their academic confidence and problem-solving skills.

ROBERT LEE CHRISTER – ATELIER LABS, UK
Atelier Labs empowers disabled children to collaborate with chemists and artists in research projects, leaving them more confident and welcomed in academia and enables chemists to communicate chemistry concepts beyond verbal language.

RODRICK SAMBAKUNSI – ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE, MALAWI
One for All, All for One is a vaccine engagement project that co-creates graphic based vaccine engagement resources.

SHARON UNSWORTH – KLETSKLOPPEN, NETHERLANDS
Kletskoppen organises activities to let children from diverse backgrounds discover the science behind language through workshops, online resources, and local festivals.

SMART ISRAEL – ONE-CHILD AFRICA, RWANDA
One-Child Africa provides easily accessible science education resources and workshop opportunities to children, especially young girls through fun and interactive learning while instilling key STEM skills that prepare them for their future.

YAMILEE TOUSSAINT – STEM FROM DANCE, USA
STEM From Dance is a dance program where underrepresented minority girls learn through the creative and confidence-building aspects of dance to code lights, use drones to film, create music, and support each other in their STEM educations.

ZEINAB KHALIL – SOILS FOR SCIENCE, AUSTRALIA
Soils for Science employs citizen volunteers to collect soil samples to generate a database of microbes living in their environments and educate the public on antibiotic resistance and how to mitigate that.