THE RED BULL
FUTUR/IO ACADEMY
2019

GLOBAL WINNER

CRISTIAN-ALEXANDRU IOAN

“ I began by thinking of human connections. I then tried to take the idea of human technology and how human interconnected activities can actually become energy stations and I truly believe this is do-able “

Cristian-Alexandru’s original idea, ‘We All Share The Same Dreams, But’, envisioned a future built on equality, where people’s feelings are directly transferrable to energy. Developing his vision throughout the four-day academy, he focused his final pitch on the topic of ‘Human Emotions as a New Renewable Energy Source’, exploring his idea further and how it could create a desirable future for humanity.

The idea was selected to be made into a Red Bull Media House production due to the imagination behind his concept for the future which depicts a paradigm shift in how we, as humans, see ourselves.

Ultimately, it communicates the fact that there is no greater resource for our planet than what’s already on it.

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AWARDED FINALISTS

8 additional finalists were awarded by the Jury and will receive further mentorship from the from the Red Bull Futur/io network and its partners:

ENVISION A FUTURE

JEFF DOLAN

Jeff evolved his vision on the use of nanotech body sensors to help save lives and announced his intention to launch his own startup called bloodstream.io.

THIS IS MY FUTURE

hannah Drobir

At only 19 years old Hannah is looking to rid the world of hatred and bigotry through the use of experiential technologies.

Wearables

jan petrmichl

Jan is a PhD student and researcher who is fascinated by how tech can enhance a human being (cyborgization).

Slow my action

baptiste achard

Baptiste wants to use technology to slow our perception of take in order to help us make better decisions and pre-empt danger.

The future of dating

bram koopman

Bram imagines a world where AI paired with holograms help enhance social interactions.

meet marty

Jan Leitenbauer

Jan thinks beyond autonomous cars and brings a vision of self-owning cars. smart will provide the car and mentorship to work on a joint project.

Real-life Education

Manuel Tschurtschenthaler

Manuel is an entrepreneur with a clear vision to disrupt education by scaling personalized education & lifelong learning. He’s set himself the ambitious task of rolling out his first prototype by the end of the year.