19. Nada Raafat Elkharashi
Age: 28
Occupation: Cofounder & Chief Creative Officer of Electric Skin
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: Qatar
Category: Science & Technology
Elkharashi cofounded Electric Skin in 2021, a project that generates electricity from ambient air using innovative biomaterials. It is currently in the production phase with the first product being BioVolt, a sticker that functions as a body temperature sensor, alerting users when their temperature exceeds 38 degrees. Electric Skin has also developed a flexible self-powering battery that recharges as long as there is air. It is in advanced discussions with a pharmaceutical company to integrate the technology into its medical products. Elkharashi and her three cofounders have filed a U.S. provisional patent for the Self-Powering Biomaterial from Ambient Air Humidity technology.