Richard Turere has invented a lion-deterring light system to protect livestock from predators, while preserving the lion population
Ferreira's method to remove microplastics from water uses a magnetic liquid which binds to the particles and allows for their removal using magnets.
The European Patent Office (EPO) announced today the three latest finalists for the European Inventor Award 2023.
Filipa de Sousa Rocha has developed a system that uses blocks to teach digital literacy to children with visual impairments.
EIA Finalist
Filipa de Sousa Rocha is a computer engineer and researcher on a mission to make digital learning more accessible to visually impaired children. Her ground-breaking work uses tangible objects to teach digital literacy through play, bringing a smile to the faces of young learners as they pick up skills such as computer programming.
EIA Finalist
Richard Turere developed Lion Lights, an automated system that deters lions from attacking livestock in enclosures. His invention prevents human-wildlife conflict and is helping to boost the lion population in Kenya.
EIA Finalist
Twenty-two-year-old environmentalist Fionn Ferreira is tackling microplastics pollution with his magnet-based method, which extracts microplastics from water quickly, safely and without harm.
The European Inventor Award, Europe's top innovation prize, honours inspiring inventors' contributions to scientific and technological progress.
Inventor Kai Wu, who together with his team developed a Li-ion battery with a top cover that acts as a barrier to mitigate battery safety risks.
Thomas Oxley and Nicholas Opie invented a brain-computer interface system that transmits data from the brain to control external devices hands-free.