+++ Power from wave energy +++
Capturing "clean" energy at sea
+++ Materials that repair themselves +++
Role model: nature's self-healing ability+++ Wafer-thin: OLED – the revolution in displays +++
Illuminated monitors that fold or roll up+++ Deep sea snail shell
inspiration for space travel +++Armour to serve as model for highly resilient materials+++ The superglue that peels off +++
New adhesive power – echoes of geckos+++ Aerodynamically inspired electric car +++
Silent, ecologically correct – and ultra-trendy+++ Revolution in lighting tecnology:
new energy-saving lamps +++The most energy-efficient lamps in the world+++ Germ-free water with UV light +++
Shedding light on pathogen disinfection+++ Using algae to tackle climate change ... +++
Capturing “clean” energy at sea+++ Batteries from the printer +++
Flexible electronics open up new applications+++ Antibacterial Braille:
light-weight, low-cost + universal +++Effective labelling of plastics with laser technology+++ Insect brain steers mini-vehicle +++
Robotics research on threshold of ground-breaking discovery+++ Microtechnology offers new opportunities in inhalation therapy +++
“Unique Soft Mist”: Opportunity for millions of sufferers+++ The virtual museum +++
Take a tour of a gallery and explore unique artworks+++ Flying CO2 free +++
World´s first eco-friendly aircraft+++ Recharging on the move:
the way forward for electric vehicles +++Non-contact recharging solves problem of limited range+++ 3D experience from the comfort
of your own sofa +++Surfing the internet, photos, DVDs, videos – all in 3D+++ Electromagnetic “cloak of invisibility” +++
Meta-material seems to make people and objects disappear+++ Dry textiles - even in the deepest water +++
Mix nanotechnology with textiles, and the result is
fabric that is 100% water-repellent+++ Less detergent - more enzyms +++
The future of washing: maximum laundry care with minimal use of resourcesD+++ Monocycle - the electric one-wheeler +++
Mobility 21st century style: charge, unfold and off you go!+++ House calls by monitor:
tele-medicine is on the up +++Save lives – by transmitting medical information fast+++ Round the world in 30 days +++
Flying high – with solar energy+++ The magic remote control +++
Interactive , intuitive, multifunctional+++ Pterosaur serves as model
for jets of tomorrow +++Bionics are source of inspiration for aeronautical engineering+++ No more washing-up! +++
Dishes that wash themselves – thanks to the genius of nanotechnology+++ Digitised sound makes deaf people hear +++
Unique implant replaces human sensory organ+++ Eco-slogan of the future: compost your clothes! +++
Residue-free textiles return to the biological cycle+++ Bathrooms of the future with LCD monitor +++
The “talking mirror”+++ Magnetic fields make for better steel +++
New quality and consistency for heavy metal
100 Innovations for a better world
What issues will we be grappling with tomorrow? What does our dream of life in thefuture look like? Human culture is characterised by technological progress – so we have
always been tempted to sneak a look into the future.
Here we present the 30 most spectacular Innovations for the Future