Innovation: Remote Animal Research

A lab in Spain lets scientists study their subjects from afar

Innovator: Alejandro Fernández
Age: 38
Title: Co-founder and co-CEO of software maker Fractalia Remote Systems

Form and function: The FIEB Center for Research in Ethology and Biodiversity, a lab outside Madrid, allows scientists to study rare and endangered animals from a distance using 3D video, audio-recognition, and sensor technology, including gear from Fractalia.