Global graduation exhibition reveals 150 game-changing ideas to change the world – Dubai Blog

From Bhutan to Peru, from the United States to Uganda; today witnessed the unveiling of 150 highly innovative academic projects to improve lives, support communities and protect the planet. As part of the largest Global Grad Show to date, shortlisted entries selected from 2,600 submissions in 70 countries/regions highlight key common international concerns, from baby care to net-zero cities, and illustrate efforts The scale and integrated approach – these issues must be addressed.

The Global Postgraduate Show has entered its seventh year. This is an initiative initiated by the Dubai Art Group to support the world’s most promising academic talents in the field of social and environmental impact. The report stated that compared with last year, it has received student applications An increase of 50% comes from the network of 464 universities (a 70% increase from 2020). This growth shows that students are increasingly interested in solving personal, social and environmental problems.

The 150 shortlisted projects reflect the focus of graduates from all over the world last year, highlighting some of the world’s major challenges and the most promising solutions. These solutions alternate between theory and practice, complexity and simplicity, from institutions such as Oxford University, Imperial College London, and Ivy League schools to universities in Indonesia, Mexico, and Oman. This diversity proves how different methods can contribute to a common goal. The six new countries that submitted innovations for the first time this year are: Bhutan, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Congo and Brunei.

Several themes appeared in this year’s edition, pointing to the common concerns of graduates. This is the first global postgraduate exhibition since the world began to shake off the pandemic.These items include Healthcare and well-being (44 items) with Safety and emergency (25 entries), And the future is ready to become a key common denominator Production and consumption (41 items), community and inclusion (30 items) with Education and awareness (21 items).

The ultimate goal of innovation is also to broaden. In terms of “health”, the focus is to bypass the traditional healthcare system and give greater ownership to individuals.Ideas include Digital Malnutrition Monitor, Exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation with Support skin scanner for mobile devices. within “new material”, The project is studying an integrated approach between sustainability and progress, including Industrial sealants and flame retardants made from natural ingredients with Self-healing textiles and building materials.

150 selected works will be displayed in a one-year interactive digital online exhibition launched today, including:

• Recycling “ghost nets” (The richest marine debris) Enter public seats. Karachi University, Pakistan
• A sort of Lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation system for children with cerebral palsy. Pratt Institute
• An anti-greening browser that blocks content from unsustainable brands.Royal College of Art
• A technological toy that helps children with autism to have emotions and communication. San Francisco State University
• Solar-powered robots that live in the desert and sow seeds. Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, UAE
• A diet smart speaker that pairs food with music. Royal College of Art
• An upper limb prosthesis that allows children to develop muscle memory. Indian National Institute of Design
• An LED steering wheel can monitor the driver’s vital signs and stress level.Loughborough University
• A biodegradable baby mattress made of banana fiber. Lausanne School of Art and Design
• An electronic tool that allows people with disabilities to draw independently. University of Brighton
• A mat suitable for pregnancy, Allows longer and more comfortable sitting positions. University of Pennsylvania
• Acoustic-based emotion tracking monitors mental health. Keio University, Japan
• 3D printed, biodegradable and self-healing footwear. Imperial College London
• A biodegradable raincoat made from corn husk waste. University of the Arts London
• Biodegradable plastic wrap made from gin. Glasgow School of Art and University of Glasgow
• phosphorusHeat synthesizes the skin and producesEnergy from light harvesting. Elisava School of Design, Barcelona, ​​Spain
• Painless blood glucose test for diabetic patients based on exhaled breath.Zhejiang University, China
• Emojis are converted to Braille to help the visually impaired communicate. University of Hasselt, Belgium
• A wireless sensor device that helps premature babies establish contact with their parents; University Linz College of Art and Design, Austria
• The thermal imager installed on the smartphone can scan for fever. Rizal University of Technology, Philippines
• A ballThe hat can detect signs of life in areas affected by natural disasters. Zhejiang University, China
• Exoskeleton hand for stroke rehabilitation patients. Santos Dumont Institute, Brazil

The initiative is sponsored by His Royal Highness Sheikha Latifah Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Bureau and member of the Dubai Council. Since its launch in 2015, it has received 600 More than 7,000 applications from multiple academic institutions. A social impact design exhibition with 10 participating universities.

Tadeu Baldani Caravieri, Director of Global Graduate Exhibition, Said: “In the broad scope of the meaning and role of innovation, the Global Graduate Exhibition projects are in a very unique position: their main goal is to create a positive net result for the world by solving existing problems or preventing new ones. When we look at the quantity and quality of these projects around the world, it is possible to believe that their impact exceeds the complex global challenges. This alone is a very powerful reason to support young entrepreneurs working in universities. Probably no team is better able to build positive change from scratch.

We are very grateful to the thousands of students and professors who have shared their vision with us since 2015. With the support of His Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as well as the long-term support of partners such as Dubai Culture, ARM Holding, and Dubai Design District (d3), we have the opportunity to use Dubai’s infrastructure and forward-looking vision to develop the plan . We are very happy today to be able to open the most far-reaching version of our history. “

All students who apply this year have the opportunity to participate in the Global Grad Show’s entrepreneurial plan, which is a four-month development route that will bring entrepreneurial thinking and opportunities to applicants who wish to advance the project. Since 2019, it has welcomed more than 300 participants-this number has tripled in the queue this year alone.

Previous participants in the program are now bringing their solutions to the market, including technologies that can reduce urban temperatures, use artificial intelligence to diagnose organ failure, and reduce plastic pollution on a global scale. It is expected that this year will significantly increase the output of the program through partnerships and more investment opportunities. For example, ARM Holding is the first global graduation exhibition partner to fund start-ups in the program (started in 2019, a 10-year $2.7 million fund), and recently renewed its commitment to support participants in advancing their projects.

This year’s version of the virtual display of 150 projects is available at www.globalgradshow.comAt the same time, as part of Dubai Design Week, MENA Grad Show, a physical exhibition of students from Middle East and North Africa universities supported by Dubai Design District (d3) dedicated to social impact innovation, will open today.