9 May 2023
The European
Patent Office (EPO) today announced the 12 inventors and inventor teams
selected as finalists for the 2023 European Inventor Award. The winners will be
revealed at a ceremony streamed from Valencia on 4 July and with the announcement
of the finalists, Popular Prize voting begins. If you would like to vote for
your favourite inventor or register to watch the livestream, please follow the links
at the bottom of this news item.
Meet the Tomorrow Shapers
The finalists
use innovation to tackle challenges and demonstrate how patents can help an
idea go from the drawing board to commercialisation. Their stories inspire us
and will spark a sense of wonder for innovation among younger generations.
Congratulations
to these inventors on being selected as finalists for the 2023 Award.
Industry
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Pia Bergström, Annika Malm, Jukka Myllyoja, Jukka-Pekka Pasanen and
Blanka Toukoniitty: converting waste and residues into high-quality renewable
solutions -
Michiel Dusselier and Bert Sels: cheaper and greener process for producing
bioplastics -
Josef
Faderl: corrosion-resistant
steel for lighter, stronger car parts
Research
- Harald Haas and team: high-speed internet through LED lights
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Thorsteinn Loftsson and Einar Stefánsson:
nanotechnology-based eye treatment -
Patricia de Rango, Daniel Fruchart,
Albin Chaise, Michel Jehan and Nataliya Skryabina: safe and sustainable way to
store hydrogen
SMEs
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Antoine
Hubert and team: vertical insect farms to produce food, feed and
fertiliser -
Luca Rossettini: cleaning up space
waste -
Rhona Togher and Eimear O’Carroll:
reducing noise with an advanced acoustic material
Non-EPO Countries
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Thomas Oxley and Nicholas Opie: brain implant for two-way communication
with external devices -
Kripa Varanasi, David Smith and team: customisable non-stick packaging solution
to reduce waste -
Kai
Wu and team: Li-ion batteries that lower fire and explosion risks
