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Description
Pitch your innovative idea in 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society.
Pitch your innovative idea in 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society.
Falling Walls Lab is an international forum for the next generation of early career innovators, trailblazers, creators and visionaries. It aims to promote exceptional ideas and connect promising scientists and entrepreneurs from all fields on a global level.
Participants, also known as Labsters, were given the opportunity to present their research, business model, or initiative of peers to a high calibre jury from academia and business, and the general public –in just 3 minutes
Falling Walls in partnership with NACOSTI and TCC Africa hosted Falling Walls Lab, Nairobi, which, took place via Facebook Live on 25 September at 10:00AM EAT.
| Name | Institute | Town | Field of Study | Slides |
1 | Mr. Caleb Wafula | University of Nairobi | Nairobi | Peace and Conflict Management | |
2 | Timothy Kinoti | Jomo Kenyatta University Agriculture and Technology & Voice4Ed | Nairobi | Development Studies | |
3 | Mutembei Kariuki | Kobe Institute of Computing & Fastegger Inc | Nairobi | Computing & Information Science | |
4 | Johanssen Obanda | Egerton University | Kisumu | Biochemistry | |
5 | Joseph Kimwomi | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Nairobi | Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics | |
6 | Daisy Isiaho | Multimedia University of Kenya | Nairobi | Mathematics and Computer Science | |
7 | Antony Okungu | Heriot Watt University & Emerging Markets Insurance | Nairobi | Actuarial Science and Management | |
8 | Bonface Jiveri | Kaimosi Friends University College | Kaimosi | Microbiology | |
9 | Dr Remmy Shiundu | University of Dar-Es-Salaam | Kisumu | Cultural Studies, Philosophy & Languages | |
10 | Dr Annette Busula | Kaimosi Friends University College | Kakamega | Medical Entomology | |
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11 | Ms. Winny Joan Okoth | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Nairobi | Construction Management | |
12 | Mr. James Mwangi Kariuki | Kenyatta University & Last Mile Med | Nairobi | Health Care & Medical Sciences | |
13 | Ms. Caroline Nyaga | Science Squad Africa & Kenyatta University | Nairobi | Education | |
14 | Mr. Hesbon Ayub | Kenyatta University | Nairobi | Renewable Energy | |
15 | Dr Daniel Korir | University of Melbourne & ILRI | Nairobi | Agriculture | |
16 | Mr. James Kimani | Egerton University & Mother Goose Kenya | Nairobi | Maternal &Infancy Health | |
17 | Ms.Susan Njuki | Kisii University & ILRI | Kisii | Bioniformatics | |
18 | Lydia Ogonda | University of Nairobi & Universite De Nantes | Kakamega | Biochemistry | |
19 | Weldon Tonui | Murang'a University of Technology | Murang'a | Technology Eductaion | |
20 | John Gift | Kenya Technical Trainers College | Nairobi | Technical Teacher Education |
Nominations were accepted in any of the ten categories:
(1) Life Sciences,
(2) Physical Sciences,
(3) Engineering and Technology,
(4) Social Sciences and the Humanities,
(5) Science in the Arts,
(6) Digital Education,
(7) Science and Innovation Management
(8) Emerging Talents
(9) Science Start-ups
(10) Science Engagement
ABOUT THE FALLING WALLS LAB
The goal of the Falling Walls Lab is to advance scientific and entrepreneurial visions, and to initiate and promote exchange between outstanding talents and innovative thinkers across disciplines. Over the last years, 90 top-ranked institutions such as the ETH Zurich, Stanford University, and Seoul National University have hosted international Falling Walls Labs. The Falling Walls Foundation is organised by the Falling Walls Foundation and generously funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Berlin-Senate, the Bayer Foundations, Huawei, and Sartorius. It is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)