Inventors: Dr. Steve Roberts, Dr. Huw Griffiths & Dr. Claire Waluda, British Antarctic Survey Mentor: Brian Corbett Plastic waste is everywhere, even in remote lakes near Antarctica, and is a particularly difficult problem for island nations which rely heavily on tourism. In these cases the … [Read more...] about Monitoring plastic pollution in island states
Saving lives in the developing world by reducing the carbon monoxide emissions from stoves
Inventor: Dr. Steve Marshall, British Antarctic Survey Mentor: Dr. John Mullett Paraffin stoves have been used for cooking in Antarctica since the first expeditions over a century ago. Modern stoves are very similar to those originally used, though they have become lighter and more compact. … [Read more...] about Saving lives in the developing world by reducing the carbon monoxide emissions from stoves
Using single photons in visible light quantum systems, for cryptography, communications and sensing
Single-photon source inventor : Dr. Rachel Oliver, Materials Science & Metallurgy Single-photon detector inventor : Dr. Matthew Applegate, Physics Mentor: Dr. Julian White Single photon devices are being proposed for a wide variety of applications including quantum cryptography, quantum … [Read more...] about Using single photons in visible light quantum systems, for cryptography, communications and sensing
Growth factors for stem cell culture, regenerative medicine and bioprocessing
Contact: Dr. Catherine Onley, Qkine; Dr. Marko H Hyvönen, Dept of Biochemistry & Qkine Mentor: Dr. Marcus Yeo, CEO, DefiniGEN Qkine is a recent spin-out from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge. The scientific founder, Dr Marko Hyvönen has over 25 years of experience in … [Read more...] about Growth factors for stem cell culture, regenerative medicine and bioprocessing
Finding the best healthcare applications for a natural language voice interface to web-based services
Inventor: Anthony Silver, Voice for Good Mentor: Dr. Simon Pulman-Jones Voice for Good offers web-based services for people without access to the internet, through their voice-powered platform called Vocodo, accessible via a basic phone call. The first two services are Vocodo Translate, which … [Read more...] about Finding the best healthcare applications for a natural language voice interface to web-based services
Developing a low-cost finger-prick sensor for blood potassium levels
Contact: Dr Tanya Hutter, Chemistry Mentor: Tom Collings, Cambridge Consultants Maintenance of blood potassium levels within defined limits is crucial to health; healthy blood potassium levels are between 3.5 and 5.0 mmol/L. Both severe hyperkalaemia (high-potassium) and hypokalaemia … [Read more...] about Developing a low-cost finger-prick sensor for blood potassium levels
Novel extraction of specialist cells for use in cellular therapeutics and regenerative medicine
Contact: Dr. Krishnaa Mahbubani & Dr. Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, Department of Surgery Mentor: Dr. Karin Schmitt Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from living donors are the main source of lymphocytes for basic and translational research, including drug screening and the … [Read more...] about Novel extraction of specialist cells for use in cellular therapeutics and regenerative medicine
Investigating the best routes to market for MyICUVoice – an app to help intensive care patients communicate their needs and feelings
Contacts: Dr. Tim Baker, Speciality Registrar & Dr. Vilas Navapurkar, Consultant in Intensive Care, Addenbrooke’s Hospital Mentor: Clara Aranda-Jan Admission onto an intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most frightening lifetime experiences a patient or their relative can have. Research … [Read more...] about Investigating the best routes to market for MyICUVoice – an app to help intensive care patients communicate their needs and feelings
Making deductions from incomplete datasets – in drug discovery, materials science, finance, retail and beyond
Contact: Dr. Gareth Conduit, Physics & Ben Pellgrini, Intellegens Mentor: Paul May Intellegens is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge which develops unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that have the capability to train and predict from incomplete data. The algorithm has … [Read more...] about Making deductions from incomplete datasets – in drug discovery, materials science, finance, retail and beyond
The Fiber Faucet : Exploring the commercial potential for efficient nanofiber production
Contact: Dr. Stoyan Smoukov, Active & Intelligent Materials Lab, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge Mentor: Adrian Swinburne Nanofibers have demonstrated potential to be used in high efficiency air and water filtration, as … [Read more...] about The Fiber Faucet : Exploring the commercial potential for efficient nanofiber production
Developing a new biodegradable plastic from industrial waste materials
Contact: Elena Loche More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOjG5_N5UQ Mentor: Dr. Jessica Ocampos Elena Loche and her team members from Ecuador, Sweden and New Zealand were the winners of the Gap Summit competition 2017 with their idea of using the waste biomass from citric acid … [Read more...] about Developing a new biodegradable plastic from industrial waste materials
Circular photosynthesis: Plant-based bioelectrical system hub for off-grid villages
Contact: Paolo Bombelli and Chris Howe, Department of Biochemistry Mentor: Dr. John Mullett There are over a billion people currently living off grid. Until such communities have access to modern energy services, progress to develop their economies and improve their lives will be hampered. The … [Read more...] about Circular photosynthesis: Plant-based bioelectrical system hub for off-grid villages
Investigating the need for locally-produced, biodegradable wound dressings in the developing world
Contact: Dr. Ljiljana Fruk, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Mentor: Dr. Dora Pereira Cellulose is a biodegradable material which has many potential uses. It typically occurs in plants, but can be difficult to extract and purify. Therefore Dr. Fruk’s team focuses on developing bacterial … [Read more...] about Investigating the need for locally-produced, biodegradable wound dressings in the developing world
Using ApRES to enhance groundwater management in arid and semi-arid regions
Contact: Dr. Keith Nicholls, Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey, Dr. Mark Muller, geophysicist Mentor : Gino Henry Worldwide, groundwater is the most heavily extracted of all raw materials: with an estimated withdrawal rate of 1000 km3 per year it makes up 26% of all freshwater … [Read more...] about Using ApRES to enhance groundwater management in arid and semi-arid regions
Exploring the potential of a new technique to better control the size of emulsion droplets – in lotions, food, paints, drugs and beyond
Contacts: Dr. Stoyan Smoukov, Active & Intelligent Materials Lab, Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge and University of Sofia Mentor: Dr. Bob Pettigrew Reference: The Emulsion Arrow of Time Emulsions are everywhere, in cosmetic creams and shampoos, in foods such as … [Read more...] about Exploring the potential of a new technique to better control the size of emulsion droplets – in lotions, food, paints, drugs and beyond
