Foresight Challenge 2025 | Recap

Foresight Challenge 2025: Shaping Tomorrow, Together

Ever wondered what the Foresight Challenge was about? Here is our recap of the highlights and insights from the inaugural Foresight Challenge 2025, an initiative hosted by the Graduate Academy of the TU Dresden in partnership with the ZEISS Innovation Hub Dresden.

From Pizza & Pitch Party to Grand Finale

The journey began with a Pitch & Pizza Party, where our participants, out of nearly 40 applications, came together to spark ideas and form teams.

Through a series of hands-on workshops on foresight methods, participants learned to look beyond the horizon and envision the societal impact of their research in 2050.

This collaborative spirit set the stage for a dynamic Grand Finale, where our five teams presented their bold visions for the future.

Meet our Teams

Our five finalist teams - BioClean, CeLacta, MedLog, Microplastometry, and Octopus - rose to the challenge. Their presentations showcased not only scientific creativity but also a commitment to addressing future societal needs through technology and collaboration. 

Kudos to all of you who joined us on this journey to develop Foresighting skills - you did a great job!

Team CeLacta

• Their vision: In 2050, you can buy breast milk for your baby in the store, produced by cultured milk cells. With their pitch, they not only convinced the audience but also the jury and won a whopping three awards - Best Foresighters, Best Futurists, and Audience Favorite Award! 

Team BiOClean

• Their vision: In 2050, you will produce your BPA-free drinking water at home. Our jury was convinced by their straightforward methodology approach and awarded the team, together with CeLacta, the Best Foresighters.

Team MedLog

• Their vision: In 2050, the backbone of the surgery theater will be a multimodal AI that assists the surgical team in decision-making. The audience rewarded MedLog and CeLacta with the Audience Favorite Award.

Team Microplastrometry

• Their vision: In 2050, you will analyze your tap water for micropollutants, and it will be filtered directly, enhancing water quality for all.

Team Octopus

• Their vision: In 2050, surgical planning and training of the respiratory system will be in patient-specific VR and AR, leading to better outcomes.

The Power of Partnership

The Foresight Challenge 2025 was more than a competition - it was a testament to the power of partnership between academia and industry. The expertise of our jury, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Dr. Rudolf von Buenau, and Dr. Kai Wicker, made this event a resounding success.

Looking Ahead

We're already planning our next Forsight Challenge and look forward to inspiring even more creative solutions and visionary thinking in the years to come.

Thank you to all our teams, partners, and supporters for making the first Foresight Challenge such an exciting journey. 

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