Inspiring inventors – Nuria Espallargas and Fahmi Mubarok
Nuria Espallargas and Fahmi Mubarok are pioneers who overcame a seemingly impossible challenge to develop a new spray-on ceramic coating. Their perseverance paved the way for a growing business and a partnership with the European Space Agency.
Join the next Inspiring Inventors to learn how these materials scientists are taking their innovation from the lab to the moon.
- Date: Thursday, 8 December 2022
- Time: 10.00 hrs - 11.00 hrs CET
- Language: English
No registration is required: watch the livestream on our Landing page or on one of the following social media networks:
About Inspiring Inventors
Inspiring Inventors is an interactive series that combines entertaining personal stories with practical advice for aspiring inventors. In each talk, the audience has a unique opportunity to interact with former European Inventor Award finalists, learn from their inspiring experiences and take a closer look at what goes into successfully bringing an invention to market. Previous editions have featured social entrepreneur Carmen Hijosa, detect infectious disease expert Marco Donolato and fishing pioneers Pete and Ben Kibel.
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