About the Lab
The winner of our adrenaline-fueled showdown will jet off to Berlin, Germany, to represent Manitoba on the world stage at the prestigious Falling Walls finale. This isn't just any conference – it's a celebration of freedom, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of breaking barriers. With visionaries from over 60 nations coming together, the energy is unparalleled, and the possibilities are endless.
Hosted by the trailblazing Falling Walls Foundation, our Lab is your chance to shine. Join us and be part of a movement that's reshaping the future of science and humanity. Our Lab is an independently organized event. But the excitement? That's all you!"
Falling Walls Lab Manitoba
Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025 Winners
1st Place: Luma Clarindo Lopes
Breaking the wall of Antibiotic Resistance
2nd Place: Yujie Ren
Breaking the wall of Intraoperative MRI Head Coil
3rd Place Winner: Miranda Gislason
Breaking the wall of Eurocentric Genomics
Audience Choice Award Winner: Santiago Villarreal Villarraga
Breaking the wall of Human Error in Wildfires
Important Dates
Falling Walls Manitoba 2026 Info Coming Soon
Info Sessions
Join the info sessions to know more about the eligibility, application process and get answers to any questions you might have.
Eligibility
The Falling Walls Lab competition is open to university students and early-career professionals of all disciplines
Age
You must be 18 years or older when submitting your application. There is no upper age limit for applicants.
Education
You must fulfill at least one of the following formal requirements:
- You are currently enrolled in university and/or are currently a postdoc
- You received a Bachelor's degree no more than 10 years ago
- You received a Master's degree no more than 7 years ago
- You received a PhD no more than 5 years ago
An MD (medical degree excl. a doctoral dissertation) is considered equivalent to a Master's degree. A Dr. med. (medical degree incl. a doctoral dissertation) is considered equivalent to a PhD.
Previous winners
Watch Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2024 winners give their presentations
Grand Prize Winner
2nd Place Winner
3rd Place Winner
Audience choice winner
Prizes
First Prize
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$1000 + Trip to Berlin
Win a trip to Berlin (travel and accomodations included)
Participate in global Falling Walls Lab Finale (November 6, 2025)
Ticket to the Falling Walls Science Summit (November 7-9 2025)
Access to 1-on-1 coaching from experts
2nd Prize
$750
3rd Prize
$500
Audience Choice Winner
$500
Application Process
You will need to have your CV in PDF format, and have the following information ready to complete your application in the online form
General Information
- Name, email address, etc.
- Name, email address, etc.
Education
- Education status
- University / College
- Name of studies/major
- Field of study
- Grade on a general scale
- Expected degree
- Expected graduation year
Current Affiliation
- Institution name
- Position
- Institution city and country
- Awards
- CV to upload in PDF format, max. 3MB
Innovative Idea
- Presentation title: Breaking the wall of... (40 character limit incl. spaces)
- Project field as well as subfield within project field (40 character limit incl. spaces)
- Please state the problem you plan to address (200 character limit incl. spaces)
- Please state your solution to the problem (200 character limit incl. spaces)
- Please describe your project in 1-2 sentences (200 character limit incl. spaces)
- Link to project website/video (if applicable)
Evaluation Criteria
Breakthrough Factor - 50%
How innovative is the proposed idea?
Relevance/Impact - 40%
How relevant is the idea to the discipline and beyond?
Structure/Performace - 10%
How convincing was the presentation?
Contact us
If you have any questions, please reach email us at: ideastartcommunity@umanitoba.ca