2023

2023 Awards Winners

The following winners were announced at the FPY23 Conference on Nov 9, 2023.

  • #1 cbflow

    New Horizon Public School, India
    My project leverages multimodal neuroimaging and machine learning to develop enhanced brain age prediction models for early detection of neurodegenerative disease risk. This could enable personalized interventions to maintain cognitive health with advancing age.

    3: Good Health and Well-being

  • #2 + People's Choice: MediXR

    African Leadership University, Rwanda
    We grant medical students worldwide access to quality Healthcare education through virtual reality simulations that improve upon traditional training methods. This solves the lack of quality training facilities that are too expensive and inaccessible and, secondly, the lack of doctors who cannot train students due to their tight schedules.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

  • #3 UV lamp for disinfection with solar charging

    Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
    Ultraviolet light is used for disinfection by killing microorganisms. With a UV lamp water or room air can be disinfected quickly. A solar panel used for charging the internal battery is providing autonomous power. The aim of the project is to achieve UN sustainable goal for clean water and sanitation.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 15: Life on Land

2023 Nominated Projects

33 Student Projects ⚡️ 19 Countries ⚡️ 4 Continents

  • AiAiEyes

    AiAiEyes

    CTU Prague, Czechia

    Aiming to promote inclusion by simplifying recognition of everyday objects​ for the visually impaired​.

    10: Reduced Inequalities

  • AIrbagged

    HTL Spengergasse, Austria
    Traffic cameras are widespread on highways around the world. Our AI prototype utilizes these video streams to proactively analyze the risk on the road and identify potential accidents before they occur. This can help safe 1000 of lives and lots of emissions contributing to a more sustainable future.

    9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action

  • Alternate Speaking

    Dakahlia STEM High School, Egypt
    "Alternate Speaking" is a student-led initiative helping mute individuals by translating sign language into written text and speech so mute individuals can express themselves effectively. This innovation addresses contributes to the UN SDGs by promoting inclusivity and reducing inequalities. "Alternate Speaking" exemplifies the transformative potential of technology for good.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities

  • Altruistech Environmental Compliance Gauge

    African Leadership University, Rwanda
    AECG is enhancing compliance with environmental safety policies and raising awareness about environmental pollution in Rwanda using Arduino robots and outdoor beaming light. It promotes environmental responsibility, reduce pollution, and mitigate climate change impacts. It aligns with the awards' focus on leveraging technology for positive social and environmental impact.

    8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land

  • Bloom

    Nil, Nigeria
    Bloom is a mental wellness web application designed to provide free, accessible mental health support for young people, especially those facing barriers to care. Bloom is relevant to the Award as it addresses a critical need, leveraging technology to improve the mental well-being of an underserved and vulnerable population.

    3: Good Health and Well-being

  • cbflow

    New Horizon Public School, India
    My project leverages multimodal neuroimaging and machine learning to develop enhanced brain age prediction models for early detection of neurodegenerative disease risk. This could enable personalized interventions to maintain cognitive health with advancing age.

    3: Good Health and Well-being

  • Citymind

    Masaryk university Brno, Czechia
    We are developing an AI-powered chatbot called Tessa to help citizens communicate with cities and municipalities. However, it may also find use for other public institutions. Using the latest AI technologies, we are automating communication with authorities and taking it to the next level.

    11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

  • Design and Construction of an Omnidirectional Base for Student Robotics Platform

    ČVUT FEL, Czechia
    This project presents the comprehensive design, construction, firmware development, and software implementation of SRobot, an indoor mobile robotic platform tailored for educational purposes. Highlighting modular design, omnidirectional capabilities, and affordability, it is a versatile and effective tool for teaching fundamental robotics concepts to university students.

    4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • Destination system Mona

    Mendel University, Czechia
    Mona, the biggest project of our student tech start-up moraviandata, is an information system for destination management companies (DMCs). This system will help them to offer tourists an authentic experience, combat overtourism by spreading traffic to less exposed places, and raise funds for the further development of the region.

    11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

  • Drive Guard

    Gimnazija u Čačku, Serbia
    My project is meant to offer people more sustainable and safer journey on the highways. It would reduce CO2 emissions, mortality surveillance and even offer its users to earn money using the built in blockchain technology.

    9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • DUSTEE

    Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola a gymnázium, Czechia
    Our project is a pioneering initiative led by a small team of 3 high school students dedicated to improving public awareness of air quality and fostering proactive actions. Tailored to benefit individuals and communities, our mission focuses on providing accessible, real-time air quality data through an innovative web platform. This project aligns perfectly with the Tech 4 Good Awards by harnessing technology for positive environmental impact and promoting healthier, safer living conditions.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land

  • Ecovironment

    African Leadership University, Sierra Leone
    Ecovironment empowers Sierra Leone's vulnerable communities, addressing plastic pollution and fostering sustainability. Through our plastic extrusion technology and Ecozone application, we transform plastic waste into eco-friendly construction materials and create green jobs.

    9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 14: Life Below Water

  • Examon AI

    United World College of South East Asia, Singapore
    Examon AI offers an unlimited AI-generated question bank for IB exams, complemented by instant AI marking and feedback on students' responses to short and long answer questions. By democratizing access to high-quality study tools and ensuring affordability, Examon AI directly supports SDG 4, aiming to level the educational playing field for IB students worldwide.

    4: Quality Education 10: Reduced Inequalities

  • FactCheck

    CVUT, Czechia
    Fact-checking software application that harnesses the power of collective intelligence to verify information accuracy. Through this project, we aim to contribute to combating misinformation and empowering users with reliable information through human collaboration. Application uses gamification to motivate users (non-journalist) to combat misinformation and teach critical thinking.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • Finlit

    IPLT Dimitire Cantemir, Moldova
    Finlit is an mobile application that teaches the young adults and teenagers financial literacy through courses and the development of the habit of financial accounting. It provide teenagers opportunity to have more finance knowledges that will make our society sustainable and increace overall literacy.

    4: Quality Education 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

  • FlockLock

    Masaryk University, Czechia
    FlockLock is a young Czech startup developing smart tags for cattle and horse on the pasture. With smart Tags it is possible to know about everything that happens on the pasture. Our main goal is to return beef cattle back to pasture.

    15: Life on Land

  • Galenio

    Masaryk university and Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia
    Galenio is a web application that, thanks to instant translations and speed, can automatically translate messages, questions and alerts between foreign patients and a doctor. Thanks to this, it is possible to use technology to enable foreigners to better navigate in a foreign country.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 10: Reduced Inequalities 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • InAiCo

    21K SCHOOL, India
    BrTree is an indoor air conditioner that captures and stores CO2 from the air. It is aimed at environmentally conscious people and organizations looking for green cooling solutions. BrTree's novel carbon capture technology correlates with the Tech 4 Good Awards, which recognize meaningful technological ideas for global concerns such as climate change. Its ability to cut AC emissions makes it a highlight for this prize honouring sustainable technology.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action 15: Life on Land 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • Lyma Agritechnologies

    African Leadership University, Kenya
    Lyma Agritechnologies deploys blockchain technology to trace food from East African markets, enhancing quality control and reducing wastage. By aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), this initiative empowers local farmers, ensures food safety, and facilitates global access to high-quality produce.

    2: Zero Hunger 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

  • MediXR

    African Leadership University, Rwanda
    We grant medical students worldwide access to quality Healthcare education through virtual reality simulations that improve upon traditional training methods. This solves the lack of quality training facilities that are too expensive and inaccessible and, secondly, the lack of doctors who cannot train students due to their tight schedules.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

  • Memoirist

    VIA University College, Czechia
    Memoirist is a platform designed to help families create biographies enriched with AI. Our mission is to empower families who recognize the profound importance of preserving their oldest generation's stories.

    11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

  • MyGenius

    UoPeople, Nigeria
    MyGenius is a groundbreaking educational platform designed for students across the globe. Its uniqueness lies in its AI-driven personalized learning approach, tailored to individual student needs. Our project tackles global educational disparities via AI-driven equitable, quality education, empowering youth for a tech-driven future.

    4: Quality Education

  • New_Techies

    Specialized lyceum 20, Kazakhstan
    This project autonomously detects obstacles, trash, landfills on the streets, preventing cars from getting crashed on them, and keeping the cleanliness of the city. Determined on helping local citizens live in a sustainable city, and help government quickly reduce waste.

    11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 15: Life on Land

  • RenewAI Hydrogen

    Mješovita srednja škola Stjepana Radića, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Our project aims to develop an AI-based system that predicts hydrogen production in renewable energy systems. It benefits renewable energy stakeholders, grid operators, and policymakers by optimizing energy use, reducing waste, and promoting sustainable energy practices, aligning with the Tech 4 Good Awards' mission to use technology for positive societal impact.

    7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13: Climate Action

  • RoverOva

    VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Czechia
    As a student team, we are creating a robot rover to compete in global rover challenges. Beyond its original purpose, we've also considered various ways it can be used for environmental monitoring and data collection in urban and remote areas. It's exciting to think about the potential outreach of our project and how it can contribute to sustainability, education, and resilience efforts. We believe our innovative use of technology makes our project a strong candidate for the Tech 4 Good Awards.

    4: Quality Education 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • S-PLY

    Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague, Czechia
    Large cities have a significant economy in their center, even surpassing that of some entire countries, all packed within confined spaces. The current supply method presents significant drawbacks (ecological burden, congestion, economic inefficiency, visual disruption). Our project moves most of the supply route below the city and organizing the above.

    9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 13: Climate Action

  • SafeRide

    Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Astana, Kazakhstan
    About 81% of women faced harassment when using taxi services in Central Asia in 2021. That's why we are launching SafeRide, a web app that uses AI, which can identify cases of taxi violence in real-time and call for help. SafeRide's positive impact scale is profound, enhancing safety, reducing violence, and fostering inclusivity.

    9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

  • SkeeterGuard

    United World College South East Asia, Singapore
    Dengue is the most common vector-borne disease, and is most common in tropical and urban areas. Identifying mosquitoes that carry diseases is key to mitigating this problem at a low cost. Our app allows users to take pictures of mosquitos and uses AI to identify if it is dangerous.

    3: Good Health and Well-being

  • T'O'23 engine

    Amity international school saket, India
    The innovative engine incorporates three remarkable concepts to create a superior product that surpasses both traditional combustion engines and electric cars in terms of price, efficiency, and power. Inspired by the abandoned Wankel engine idea, the CT rotor engine system utilizes a design similar to its predecessor, but with significant improvements in power and smoothness. The main challenge of high emissions and low efficiency in the previous design is overcome by employing two rotors spinning in opposite directions, enabling three stages of fuel combustion.

    7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

  • TechForAll

    Universidad Del Valle De México, México
    Our project, named TechForAll, aims to bridge the digital divide by providing accessible tech education to underserved communities. Designed for all age groups, it empowers individuals with essential digital skills, fostering inclusivity in the digital era. TechForAll is a fitting contender for the Tech 4 Good Awards due to its commitment to democratizing tech knowledge.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities

  • UmeedVR

    University of California San Diego, United States
    Our project, UmeedVR, is a VR-based conversation therapy game designed for individuals with speech disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Aphasia Post Stroke. It empowers them to improve their communication skills in a supportive and engaging environment. UmeedVR is relevant to the Tech ‎4‎ Good Awards as it harnesses technology for social impact, addressing a critical need for those facing communication challenges. "Umeed" is a hindi origin word meaning "Hope".

    3: Good Health and Well-being 4: Quality Education 5: Gender Equality 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  • UV lamp for disinfection with solar charging

    Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
    Ultraviolet light is used for disinfection by killing microorganisms. With a UV lamp water or room air can be disinfected quickly. A solar panel used for charging the internal battery is providing autonomous power. The aim of the project is to achieve UN sustainable goal for clean water and sanitation.

    3: Good Health and Well-being 6: Clean Water and Sanitation 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 15: Life on Land

  • VoltAid

    St. Teresa School, India
    VoltAid is a student-invented, multi-device charging station that provided renewable electricity access enabling underserved learners in remote, off-grid regions to power devices for continuous remote education throughout the pandemic. This project exemplifies sustainable innovation to bridge the digital divide, epitomizing the Tech 4 Good Awards’ mission.

    4: Quality Education 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10: Reduced Inequalities 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 12: Responsible Consumption and Production 13: Climate Action

Future Port Awards 2023 Jury

YESIKA AGUILERA
(FI)

Forbes 30 Under 30, Co-founder at Tespack & Clocky App

MICHAL BUBENÍČEK
(CZ)

CEO & Partner at Etnetera Motion, Host of Mike:ON Podcast 🎙

ELNAZ BABAYEVA
(KZ/CZ)

ex-Avast Senior Machine Learning Researcher

BASTIAAN BROUNS
JURY MANAGER (NL)

Director at hub by profid and Netherlands-Czech Chamber of Commerce, Creative Heroes Award jury manager

ROMAN LAUŠ
(CZ)

Founder of alt-protein star Mewery, Frontman at Mean Daddies

MARTIN HOLEČKO
(CZ)

Impresario at Future Port, Co-founder at Etnetera Group

Questions?

Contact us at awards@futureport.eu