The Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2022

Please note: This and Falling Walls Lab Sendai 2022 are different calls:

As the world grapples with increasingly complex challenges, from climate change to finding responses to global health crises, breakthrough research has never been more important.

To help make the Falling Walls Science Summit 2022 the celebration that excellent science deserves, the Falling Walls Foundation, a unique global hub connecting science, business and society, is asking leading academics and academic institutions, universities, research organisations, companies, private and public research centres, academies, research funders, foundations, and individuals to nominate the latest breakthroughs, outstanding science projects, and bright minds behind them in the 10 categories:

1 Life Sciences
2 Physical Sciences
3 Engineering and Technology
4 Social Sciences and Humanities
5 Art and Science
6 Future Learning (formerly Digital Education)
7 Science and Innovation Management
8 Emerging Talents (Falling Walls Lab)
9 Science Start-ups (Falling Walls Venture)
10 Science Engagement (Falling Walls Engage)

HOW TO PARTICIPATE- THE FOUR STEPS

STEP 1: NOMINATIONS
Please submit a short nomination (approx. 500 characters and contact information) via the website by May 15, 2022. The submitted nomination will be reviewed and the Nominee will be contacted directly for further details.

STEP 2: FINALISTS
If your Nominee is selected, they will then become a Falling Walls Finalist. All Finalists will be officially announced on the website.

STEP 3: WINNERS
The distinguished juries, chaired by Helga Nowotny, Professor Emerita of the European Research Council, will select 10 Winners each for categories 1-7. Through the respective pre-selection processes, 100 Winners for category 8, 25 Winners for category 9 and 20 Winners for category 10 will be invited to the Falling Walls Pitches on 7 November, where they will receive the opportunity to pitch their work live in front of our distinguished juries. Each Winner will also have the opportunity to feature their winning project in a short video in the content library. A detailed briefing will be provided for this purpose.

STEP 4: THE SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS OF THE YEAR
The juries will select the Science Breakthroughs of the Year from the Winners of each category. On November 9, the Breakthroughs of the Year will receive the opportunity to present their work to a global audience on the grand Falling Walls stage in Berlin.

For more information and to apply: https://falling-walls.com/call-for-nominations/

CONTACT
Falling Walls Foundation
Dr. Imke Rajamani
Managing Director
Phone
+49 30 60 988 39 70
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www.falling-walls.com
Falling Walls Foundation gGmbH
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10969 Berlin
Germany