Nominator: Francesco Zurlo

DOLFINS

Dolfins revolutionize aquatic sports by introducing customizable fins crafted through MJF printing. With a unique mechanism, users can adjust fin rigidity using a top knob and set fin inclinations, reducing physical strain and enhancing ankle extension. This synthesis of different fin models enables users to tailor Dolfins to their preferences, experience, and physical abilities. The removable boots, adaptable to any size, and interchangeable blades allow versatile configurations. Dolfins’ innovative design streamlines inventory, simplifies maintenance, and offers a dynamic product that adapts to users’ evolving needs. To optimize the product’s potential and exploiting new technologies, Dolfins is designed to be made in a first moment using 3D printing MJF. This creates a "Minimum Viable Product" useful for testing the first user prototypes, collect feedback and financing before moving to a the wider industrial production. Thanks to the Dolfins fins, a single fin can accommodate several users, reducing the need for large inventory and extending the possibility of more people to practice diving activities. The advantage is not only on the plurality of users, but also on the individual: in fact, the possibilities to adjust the fin allow the user to customize it to his liking according to the activity that he is going to perform and his physical performance, which change during the course of the diving season.

Team: Thomas David Short, Anna Galli, Filippo Tofacchi, Giulia Corti, Xinlu Yang

DORY

Dory Smart Empty Pocket turns your home entrance into an intelligent checkpoint. The tray detects the natural gesture of placing or picking up your keys, triggering user-specific reminders at the exact moment they're still actionable, before you leave, not after. No ignored notifications, no smartphone dependency: just your existing daily gesture, made smart. Premium design crafted to blend seamlessly into any home environment, with multi-user support, shared messaging and home automation. Invisible technology, immediate value.

Team: Thomas David Short, Chiara Piazzolla

EPSILON

Epsilon is a wearable device designed to reduce Space Motion Sickness in astronauts during microgravity missions. It combines bone conduction and acoustic levitation to counteract nausea at its source, no drugs, no side effects, no distraction from the mission. An ergonomic headband allows precise speaker positioning and adjusts seamlessly to any morphology, maximizing comfort in zero-gravity conditions. Where the human body meets the limits of space, Epsilon restores balance. Invisible technology, mission-critical performance.

Team: Thomas David Short, Matteo Lorusso, Omar Hannachi