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The finalists 2013
The 2013 European Inventor Award ceremony took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 28 May.
Industry
Independent wheel guidance for high-speed trains
Soft-close furniture hinge
Expanding cork with microwaves
Research
Nano-capsules for targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs
Cheaper and more efficient solar panel production
Phrase based language translation by computers
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Small, resilient liquid lenses
Prosthetic hand with precise control
Rapid, low-cost DNA sequencing
Non-European countries
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Lower emission steel production
Lifetime achievement
Proton beams to treat cancer
Low-power processors perfect for smartphones
LCD technology
