Won a science prize at 15 for producing energy with ocean currents; today she is CEO of a company that seeks to save lives

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Hannah Herbst first gained attention as a teenager for BEACON, a low-cost device that converted ocean currents into electricity. She later expanded the concept to include water purification and social-impact engineering. Today, she leads Golden Hour Medical, a Florida medtech company founded in 2021. The company launched AutoTQ in 2025, an automated tourniquet designed to help non-specialists control severe bleeding during emergencies. The device is already deployed in schools, hospitals, sports venues, factories, and construction sites across the United States.

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