• Exploring the need for low-cost cell testing and second-life applications

    Project owners : LiFETIME, Cambridge The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing exponentially. While this will reduce CO2 emissions and help address climate change, it is putting pressure on the global supply of critical minerals needed for EV batteries, such as lithium, and is already generating a large amount of toxic waste in…

    26 September 2024
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  • Analysing the market need for systems to improve the efficiency

    Project owners: Dr. Justin Pradipta, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Anaïs-Marie Celestine Berkes, University of Cambridge  Solar power is increasingly being used in a variety of formats and purposes. For example, solar energy can be used to produce electricity, which can then be stored in large-scale batteries, or can also be used directly to heat water…

    26 September 2024
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  • Oviotrap: internet of things for monitoring, detection, analysis and control

    Ir. Endra Joelianto, Ph.D – Institut Teknologi Bandung OvioTrap is an innovative, IoT-based solution designed to tackle the spread of dengue fever by focusing on its primary vector, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The OvioTrap includes several key features and functionalities including mosquito detection and counting, egg counting, measurement of environmental conditions and predictive analytics to…

    26 September 2024
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  • A smart controller for air conditioning in commercial buildings 

    Inventor : Cosysense, UK  By 2050, air conditioning systems will contribute 18% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Reducing the cooling by 1C can save up to 15% of the energy used and emissions generated. In addition the majority of building occupants will usually be unhappy with the level of cooling provided, but have no way to…

    26 September 2024
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  • An AI-based tool to measure corporate culture 

    Inventor: CultureMetrics, Bandung, Indonesia  Corporate culture is crucial to an organization's success, as it influences teamwork, productivity, efficiency, and customer service ability. However, there has yet to be a consensus on measuring corporate culture. Most tools used for measuring corporate culture are self-reported questionnaires, which are prone to faking.  The inventors have developed a machine…

    26 September 2024
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  • Understanding the best route to market for a new Hepatitis

    Inventors: Rekacipta Bioteknologi Indonesia PT Rekacipta Bioteknologi Indonesia is a biotechnology start-up developing diagnostic kit production technology. Their first product, Hepasona, is an ELISA-based diagnostic kit that qualitatively detects the presence of the Hepatitis B virus in the human body.  Indonesia currently imports a high level of diagnostic kit products, especially for virus-based diseases. Therefore…

    26 September 2024
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  • 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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