The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award (AmSIA) is the Amsterdam competition for research based innovative ideas and impactful innovations. The next edition of the AmSIA will kick-off in the beginning of the 2025 with the final event in June.
Each edition, the AmSIA honours Amsterdam researchers by two types of awards, the Innovation Award and the Impact Award. The Innovation Award is awarded to the best innovative research-based ideas that contribute to a better world. The Impact Award is an achievement award for Amsterdam researchers who have created meaningful impact to society with their research projects and innovations.
The Amsterdam Science & Innovation award is an inclusive competition, open to idea’s from all research disciplines and topics. Since its launch, the AmSIA gave a stage to over 700 innovative, smart and applicable ideas. Many of these have resulted in concrete applications and some even formed the fundament for new businesses. Find inspiring examples amongst past winners and former editions of AmSIA.
The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award is organized by IXA, the joint knowledge transfer office of Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA), University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). The City of Amsterdam fully endorses this innovation award for the city of Amsterdam.
Imran Avci, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has secured the NWO Demonstrator grant for a project titled SOHO: A New Approach for Ultra-Precise, Fast, and Sensitive Photonic Microchip Measurements. The innovation in this field is expected to lead to breakthroughs in quantum computing, neuromorphic processors, wearable sensors, Lidar systems, […]
NewsPULSE Sport, a start-up from the Demonstrator Lab and former participant of AmSIA, has reached a significant milestone by winning the prestigious 14th Dutch Sports Innovation Award. The company’s flagship product, a cutting-edge athlete management system, integrates advanced software and artificial intelligence to revolutionize athlete health and performance monitoring. About the Innovation PULSE Sport’s athlete […]
NewsIf you weren’t able to attend our recent workshop, we’ve got you covered! The slide deck from the session is now available to help guide you through the application process. This material includes tips and tricks shared by our experienced business developers, who walked participants through how to articulate their ideas clearly, structure their applications […]
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