Prototypes for Humanity

Artificial Spider Silk

City University of Hong Kong

High-performance synthetic spider silk for durable textiles

Coffee as a material to make new and innovative products

Cities and Communities

University of Guadalajara

A new construction material made from used coffee

EcoBarrier Coatings

Queen Mary University of London

Biodegradable plant-based coatings for plastic-free packaging

EsCargo

Cities and Communities

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

A cargo bike for crowded cities

Green Filter

Loughborough University

Sustainable 3D-printed ceramic filters for metal purification

Hydra Bioreactor

Royal College of Art

3D biofabrication using bacterial materials

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Algorithmic design

l’École supérieure d’art et design de Saint-Étienne (ESADSE)

An never-ending story, imagined by an algorithm

In-network Machine Learning

University of Oxford

In-network ML for ultra-low latency in time-sensitive applications

Micro Bio-Electro Reactors

Washington University in St. Louis

Microfluidic reactor for electroactive microbe research

Myco-bricks: Sustainable Urban Development

Nanyang Technological University

High-strength mycelium-based bricks for sustainable construction

Pata

Imperial College London

Sustainable textiles from potato waste

Printtex

Wall printing

University of Applied Sciences (FH) Joanneum

Print on walls like you print on paper

Sammy P

Health and Well-being

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design (Italy)

Grow fresh food in your apartment

Sustainable Anticorrosive Nanocoating

National University of Science and Technology – Oman

Eco-friendly graphene nanocomposite for corrosion protection

Thrive

Electric vehicles