2023-2024
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dr Lavanya Dalasari, MBA student
Reflecting on an incredible journey with the Medical i-Teams at the University of Cambridge has been nothing short of amazing. From the very first day, being part of this team felt like joining a dynamic startup, all of us united by a common goal to bring real medical innovations closer to market.Our project focused on…
Mitigating the global risk from volcanic eruptions
Inventors: Michael Cassidy, Associate Professor of Volcanology, University of Birmingham & Lara Mani, Cambridge Centre for Study of Existential Risk At any one time, there are typically 15 live volcanic eruptions around the world. As well as local impacts on homes and livelihoods, there is always the risk of an eruption causing a cascade of…