From algal farming microbusinesses to synthetic-free pharmaceuticals, student innovators at the University of California San Diego’s 8th Annual Triton Innovation Challenge cast a wide net on solutions to global problems.

Centimeters below the skin, a new wearable is slated to sense the deep tissues and essential organs, built and patented by researchers Sheng Xu and Shu Xiang.

Born out of the University of California’s Center for Accelerated Innovation, Softsonics hopes their new device will provide a continuous and more accurate measurement of blood pressure, both for people in intensive care and for those going about their daily lives.

Manufacture. Anywhere. For years, the U.S. Department of Defense has been struggling with 3D printers that are typically large, fragile, and complicated to run. Basement founded Craitor is the first 3D printer that fixes these issues and makes it possible to bring additive manufacturing into the field for military use.

Founder and UC San Diego PhD alumna Alma Zhanaidarova shares her journey on creating a commercially viable solution - poised to become a crucial part of the zero-emissions economy.