Two Dublin-based scientists were awarded for inventing a new sound-proofing material which is set to completely change the game when it comes to noise pollution.
Sligo natives Eimear O’Carroll and Rhona Togher already have "all the big players" in the automotive, construction, home appliances and aerospace industries reaching out to them after they created an advanced acoustic material that reduces noise.
The two inventors won the SMEs’ category of the European Inventor Award 2023 and were awarded by the European Patent Office (EPO). Their invention is a gel-like material which changes its structure when reacting to sound and vibration.
