University of the West of England Bristol

Fuel cells that use bacteria as catalysts to produce hydrogen gas, which is then used to generate electricity. In this application, the hydrogen also provides buoyancy control.

An approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies.

A computational model observed in swarms of soldier crabs, where the collective behavior of the group performs tasks that might be too difficult for an individual.

United Kingdom

Japan

Wearable energy generators embedded with miniaturized microbial fuel cells (MFCs) that are fuelled with urine pumped by the wearer’s footsteps. They are designed to be self-sufficient and power small devices.