Innovation finalists 2019

The jury, led by Gigi Wang, selected nine finalists for the Innovation Award 2019 from all submissions from the Amsterdam knowledge and research institutes. The innovations and new technologies offer innovative solutions for a wide range of social issues.

Category Alpha / Gamma:

• Margo van Hartingsveldt and Liesbeth de Vries  | HvA | Ready for handwriting! Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC): assessment and group intervention
• Federica Russo, Jean Wagemans and Federico Gobbo | UvA | KRINO: an AI engine for causal inference and argumentation
• Jill Coster van Voorhout | UvA | Follow the money: Detecting crimes through new financial technologies

Category Life Sciences:

• Bernadette de Bakker, Maurice J.B. van de Hoff, Roelof-Jan Oostra and Jaco Hagoort | Amsterdam UMC, location AMC | 3D embryo prints
• Reinout Bem, Gerrit Muller, Coen Dijkman and Dick Markhorst | Amsterdam UMC, location AMC | Non-invasive Ventilation Face Mask Optimization in Children: Personalized Medicine through 3D solutions
• Imran Avci and Bob van Someren | VU | Leylek: A non-invasive device for embryo quality assessment in IVF treatment

Category Beta:

• Saskia Neubacher, Alessia Amore, Jordy Saya, Sven Hennig and Tom Grossmann | VU | Stabilized Proteins for the Discovery of New Drugs
• Chris Slootweg, Marissa A. de Boer, Bas de Jong and Steven Beijer | UvA | Circular phosphate economy: Pioneers in closing the phosphorus cycle
• Alexander Kostenko and Tim Wanamarta | VU | Volumetric Lithography: Future of instant 3D printing

Festive finale Innovation Award

During the festive finale in NEMO Science Museum on November 26 2019, the finalists pitched their ideas to the jury and public. The expert jury, who consisted of representatives from industry and the Amsterdam knowledge institutes, took into account the innovativeness, feasibility and fulfillment of market needs. The three winners in the categories alpha/gamma, life sciences and beta won € 7,500 .