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The Ericsson Innovation Awards are a global university competition, giving students the opportunity to produce innovations based on Information Communication Technology (ICT) potential.

Jack Morton\\u2019s internal innovation practice, Genuine X traveled to Stockholm earlier this year to meet the finalists and discuss their ideas.

This year\'s theme was water, encouraging entrants to Dive Deeper into nature as our largest resource for technology. Ericsson\\u2019s search for the future in tech innovation brought us to all four corners of the globe, where just 4 finalists were selected from over 2,000 entries.

Each team has the chance of winning the grand prize of \\u20ac25,000 and the opportunity to see their innovation bought to life.

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\\u201cThere is insufficient research on the distribution of microplastics in oceans\\u201d

Having met at school, this team now studies at The National University of Singapore. They collaborated to create a self-sustaining, fully automated "smart" ocean filtration system. Inspired by manta-ray filtering mechanisms, the MANTA collects microplastic pollution in oceans.  Different from current static solutions, the MANTA is incorporated into ships\' ballasts, reducing the need for independent energy use. The MANTA also gathers data on areas with high-volumes of pollution, providing a deeper understanding of ocean currents and where they are transporting microplastics.

We find out more about the dynamic filtration system that could help reduce the worrying levels of pollution in our oceans.

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Discover more about the teams and their ideas at Ericsson Innovation Awards Website.