• Smart trap for insect monitoring

    Inventor: Mr. Nguyen Minh Quan, HUST Fruit flies are known to cause 50% - 100% crop loss. However insecticides can interfere with metabolic processes in agriculture, which means that using pesticide schedules to boost crop yields can actually lead to more insect infestations. It is critical to create an autonomous and accurate pest identification system…

    26 September 2024
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  • Identifying market opportunities for a methane-absorbing algae

    Project owners: Anish Chaluvadi, Tristan Spreng, & Timothy Lambden, AlgaeSorb Methane is 28 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than CO2. The largest emitters ofmethane gas are ruminant animals such as cows, agriculture especially rice paddies, andlandfill waste sites. In landfill, the combination of a high temperature and an acidicenvironment means that methane-producing bacteria…

    26 September 2024
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  • Identifying the market need for a portable Fetal ECG monitor

    Inventors : Huy-Dung Han and Loan Pham-Nguyen, Hanoi University of Science and Technology Globally there are estimated to be over three million perinatal deaths a year, almost all in low- and middle-income countries. In fact, perinatal mortality is one of the key indicators of a country’s socio-economic status and level of development. In high-income countries maternal-fetal…

    26 September 2024
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  • Identifying the market need for local manufacturing of enzymes in

    Inventor: Dr. Jenny Molloy, Beneficial Bio Beneficial Bio is a biotech social enterprise, seeking to ensure that biomanufacturing delivers equitable and sustainable benefits for all people in the global South.  Beneficial Bio does this through building local manufacturing hubs to supply enzymes faster and cheaper; developing and delivering biomanufacturing training; and working with academic partners to build…

    26 September 2024
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  • Investigating the market need for a portable kit for detecting E.coli in

    Inventors: Sammy Mahdi & George Lewis, Waterscope WaterScope is a social impact start-up based in Cambridge, UK and in Göttingen, Germany. WaterScope’s mission is to enable inclusive access to smart, easy-to-use, and reliable testing for bacterial presence in drinking water. WaterScope’s technology has been designed to be easy-to-use, quick and portable, enabling water to be tested…

    23 September 2024
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  • Smart anti-snoring pillow system

    Inventor: Prof. Han Huy-Dung, HUST Poor sleep quality can severely impact health, leading to fatigue, reduced alertness, and increased risk of accidents and decreased productivity. A common issue affecting sleep is snoring, which can disrupt both the snorer’s sleep and that of others. A smart pillow is designed to restrict that problem. The inventors at…

    23 September 2024
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