Opportunity for students and early-career professionals to share, in 3 minutes, their, innovative idea showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society and compete to win a trip to the Falling Walls Lab Berlin.
Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand is a challenging, inspiring and interdisciplinary pitch competition to showcase the next generation of students and early-career professionals from Aotearoa New Zealand and Pacific Island Forum (PIF) nations.
In a 3-minute presentation, participants will present their innovative research, business model or initiative idea, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society. All disciplines are welcome: from agriculture, medicine, economics, engineering to social science and the humanities. The event is inspired by the world-changing event of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, with the question: Which walls will fall next?
Network with fellow innovators from different disciplines, equally passionate and inspired to showcase their solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time.
The most inspirational presentation will be selected to represent Aotearoa New Zealand and travel to the Falling Walls Lab Global Finale held in Berlin, Germany on 7 November, where they will compete to become the Breakthrough Winner of the Year in the Emerging Talents category of Falling Walls.
At the Berlin Lab, finalists from across the globe will receive the opportunity to pitch their innovative idea in front of a high-calibre jury and receive a ticket to take part in the prestigious Falling Walls Science Summit, where leaders from science, industry, and policy -making meet and discuss which walls will be the next to fall in science and society. Take part in an exclusive extended programme (events in past years have included a Springer Nature event on science publishing, an ‘Insights into German Research’ information session and science excursion, a networking dinner, etc.).
Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand is hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi with support from the German Embassy in Wellington and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Dates:
Applications are open for researchers wishing to participate in Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand on Rāapa Wednesday 11 September 2024 at Royal Society Te Apārangi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.
Applications close Rāmere Friday 31 May 2024, 5.00 pm (NZST).