Ido Sella and the late Shimrit Perkol-Finkel developed a new type of concrete to make marine infrastructure more habitable to native marine life, encouraging healthy ecosystems and reducing the environmental impact of marine construction.
Chemist Donald Sadoway has developed a liquid metal battery for storing solar and wind energy. Comprised of locally sourced raw materials, his battery provides a cost-effective long-term storage solution.
Aeronautical engineer Frédérick Pasternak has invented a space-based weather forecasting instrument that will map out gases in the atmosphere in unprecedented detail and boost the reliability of climate change forecasts.
Johan Martens, Tom Bosserez and Jan Rongé have invented a solar panel that produces clean hydrogen gas from sunlight and ambient moisture, potentially providing an alternative source of green energy for buildings around the world.
Estonian scientists Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp and Anti Perkson have optimised a material called curved graphene that can be used as an electrode to deliver quick-charging, longer lasting and more powerful ultracapacitors for industry.
Researcher Claude Grison has developed a method of using plants to extract metal elements from polluted soil, and then uses these elements as "ecocatalysts" to make new molecules for the chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Spanish professor Elena García has developed an adaptable robotic exoskeleton for children who use wheelchairs. The exoskeleton enables the children to walk during muscle rehabilitation therapy, improving their well-being and extending their life expectancy.
A musician by training, Joachim Fiedler was inspired to make an easy-to-open fastener to unclip his cello bow with one hand. His magnetic-mechanical fasteners are now found in dozens of everyday products, from bike helmets to car seats.
Materials scientists Nuria Espallargas and Fahmi Mubarok have pioneered a method of applying unmeltable ceramics as a protective coating through thermal spraying. Their world-first achievement opens the door to thinner, lighter and longer lasting industrial coatings.
From an initial prototype that operated with trash from refuse containers and a second-hand treadmill, Victor Dewulf and Peter Hedley have developed an AI-driven waste recognition and sorting system that waste processing facilities can use to quickly and accurately sort waste, ensuring that more of it is recycled.
