European Inventor Award

Winners and finalists of the European Inventor Award 2022

The 2022 European Inventor Award winners were revealed during a ceremony on 21 June 2022. The event was held in a hybrid format and streamed from Munich.

Industry

Frank Herre, Hans-Georg Fritz, Timo Beyl, Marcus Kleiner and Benjamin Wöhr (DE)

Frank Herre, Hans-Georg Fritz, Timo Beyl, Marcus Kleiner and Benjamin Wöhr (DE)
Revolutionary no-waste car body paint system

Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp, and Anti Perkson (EE)

Jaan Leis, Mati Arulepp, and Anti Perkson (EE)
Superior carbon-based materials for ultracapacitors

Frédérick Pasternak (FR)

Frédérick Pasternak (FR)
Unlocking next-gen weather forecasts and climate models

Research

Elena García Armada (ES)

Elena García Armada (ES)
World’s first adaptable robotic exoskeleton for children

Claude Grison (FR)

Claude Grison (FR)
Decontaminating polluted soils with metal-eating plants

Johan Martens, Tom Bosserez and Jan Rongé (BE)

Johan Martens, Tom Bosserez and Jan Rongé (BE)
Green hydrogen from sunlight and air

Non-EPO countries

Donald Sadoway (CA/US)

Donald Sadoway (CA/US)
Liquid metal batteries for storing renewable energy

Ido Sella and Shimrit Perkol-Finkel † (IL)

Ido Sella and Shimrit Perkol-Finkel † (IL)
Concrete technology to encourage marine biodiversity

Marco Stampanoni (CH), Zhentian Wang and team (CN)

Marco Stampanoni (CH), Zhentian Wang and team (CN)
Phase-contrast X-ray imaging for advanced breast cancer screening

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Nuno Correia, Carla Gomes and team (PT)

Nuno Correia, Carla Gomes and team (PT)
Floating solar farm mooring system that tracks the sun

Madiha Derouazi (CH), Elodie Belnoue (FR) and team

Madiha Derouazi (CH), Elodie Belnoue (FR) and team
Therapeutic vaccine platform to treat cancer

Nuria Espallargas (ES) and Fahmi Mubarok (ID)

Nuria Espallargas (ES) and Fahmi Mubarok (ID)
Ground breaking spray-on ceramic coatings

Joachim Fiedler (DE)

Joachim Fiedler (DE)
Fun, strong fasteners for quick release

Lifetime achievement

Katalin Karikó (HU/US)

Katalin Karikó (HU/US)
Modified mRNA for lifesaving vaccines and therapies

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