Spark Award 2022

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From diagnostics to treatment, the biochemical method developed by Daniel Richter, Edgars Lakis and Jörn Piel paves the way for a diverse range of applications in research and medicine. The researchers received the ETH Zurich Spark Award 2022 for their innovative solution. ETH news article

winning team — Winners of the Spark Award 2022: (left to right) Edgars Lakis, Jörn Piel and Daniel Richter with Vanessa Wood, ETH Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations. (Photo: ETH Zurich / Oliver Bartenschlager)

Videos of the Top 5 inventions

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Method for site-selective protein functionalization

Edgars Lakis, Jörn Piel, Daniel Richter

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Structure for sensor integration in complex surfaces

Christofer Hierold, Johannes Weichart, Cosmin Roman

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Ultrafast structure activity relationship by photo-CIDNP NMR spectroscopy

Roland Riek, Félix Torres, Matthias Bütikofer

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Marbled meat analogue extrusion device and method

Jan Vermant, Martin Hofmann

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Central bank digital currency with unlinkable transactions and privacy preserving regulation

Karl Wüst, Kari Kostiainen, Srdjan Capkun

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Photos from the award ceremony

Welcome by Vice-President Vanessa Wood ( ) Keynote speaker Veronique Larcher, Director of AMBEO Immersive Audio of Sennheiser Combo of the Big Band Zürich ( ) Dr. Silke Meyns, Head of Patents and Licenses, ETH transfer
( ) Inventors of "Structure for sensor integration in complex surfaces" (D-MAVT) Dr. Silke Meyns with Dr. Cosmin Roman, Johannes Weichart and Professor Christofer Hierold
Inventors of "Ultrafast structure activity relationship by photo-CIDNP NMR spectroscopy" (D-CHAB) Dr. Silvio Bonaccio with Professor Roland Riek, Dr. Félix Torres and Matthias Bütikofer Inventors of "Marbled meat analogue extrusion device and method" (D-MATL)
Inventors Martin Hofmann and Prof. Jan Vermant with Dr. Silke Meyns
Inventors of "Central bank digital currency with unlinkable transactions and privacy preserving regulation" (D-INFK) Dr. Silvio Bonaccio with Dr. Karl Wüst and Dr. Kari Kostiainen
Inventors of "Method for site-selective protein functionalization" (D-BIOL) Inventors Dr. Edgars Lakis, Daniel Richter and Prof. Jörn Piel with Dr. Silke Meyns
Closing words by Dr. Silvio Bonaccio, Head of ETH transfer
( ) Thanks to the organizer, Dr. Melanie Johnson

Photos of the apéro

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Top 20 inventions

D-BAUG

Curved-bar rack bypass system for the protection and guidance of downstream migrating fish
Ismail Albayrak, Claudia Beck, Robert Boes, Claudia Leuch, Res Lütschg, Tobias Rüesch, David Vetsch

D-BIOL

Method for site-selective protein functionalization
Edgars Lakis, Jörn Piel, Daniel Richter

D-CHAB

Apparatus for non-mechanical adjustment of sample spinning angle in a magnetic field
Alexander Barnes

Urease inhibitors for the chronic treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and urea cycle disorders
Diana Evstafeva, Filip Ilievski, Jean-Christophe Leroux

Ultrafast structure activity relationship by photo-CIDNP NMR spectroscopy
Matthias Bütikofer, Roland Riek, Félix Torres

Mucosal suction patch and uses thereof in drug delivery
David Klein Cerrejon, Jean-Christophe Leroux, Zhi Luo

D-ERDW in collaboration with D-PHYS

Zero-power event detection using passive elastic structures
Tena Dubcek, Marc Serra Garcia, Johan Robertsson, Dirk-Jan Van Manen

D-INFK

Central bank digital currency with unlinkable transactions and privacy preserving regulation
Srdjan Capkun, Kari Kostiainen, Karl Wüst

D-ITET

Memristor based low leakage, hysteresis-free hybrid circuit
Bojun Cheng, Jürg Leuthold, Mathieu Luisier

A method for the principled protection of DRAM devices against row hammer
Michele Marazzi, Kaveh Razavi

D-MATL

Controlling the lubricity of hydrogels
Rok Simic, Nicholas Spencer

Soft composites with strain-induced architectured color
David Ferretti, Vadim Place, Erik Poloni, Ahmad Rafsanjani, André Studart

Method for the additive manufacturing of casting molds
Martina Cihova, Simona Fehlmann, Nicole Kleger, Kunal Masania, André Studart

Marbled meat analogue extrusion device and method
Martin Hofmann, Jan Vermant

Magnesium alloy with microstructure modification by hot deformation
Leopold Berger, Jörg F. Löffler, Samuel Montibeller

D-MATL in collaboration with D-MAVT

3D printed ceria monoliths for solar energy conversion
Fabio Luca Bargardi, Noëmi Kaufmann, Sabrina Laura Kistler, Rafael Augusto Nicolosi Libanori, Sebastian Marcos Sas Brunser, Aldo Steinfeld, André R. Studart

D-MAVT

Structure for sensor integration in complex surfaces
Christofer Hierold, Cosmin Roman, Johannes Weichart

Methods for mechanical characterization of soft tissues by means of suction
Edoardo Mazza, Bettina Müller

Comprehensive mechanical coupling between winches for energy-saving
Salman Faraji

Formulation of injectable and retractable hydrogels from (bio)materials with emptied red blood cells
Robert Katzschmann, Fikru Tiruneh, Öncay Yasa

D-MAVT in collaboration with D-HEST

Blood flow rate and pressure sensing for ventricular assist devices
Marianne Schmid Daners, Matthias Dupuch, Jonas Enke, Christofer Hierold, Kai von Petersdorff-Campen