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Slide deck available to help you with your AmSIA application
If 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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PULSE Sport Wins Prestigious Dutch Sports Innovation Award 2024
PULSE 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 […]
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NWO Demonstrator grant for new photonic microchip technology ready to create breakthroughs
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, […]
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AmSIA 2023 Aftermovie & live recording in full
In 2023, for the 16th time, the AmSIA has taken place at NEMO Science Museum! It was a dazzling event in which 9 finalists took the stage to pitch their innovative ideas. An expert jury awarded three winners, Zeliha Guler (Amsterdam UMC), Pepijn van Rutten (VU) and Olivier Lugier (UvA) with an Innovation Award. Three […]
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Innovation Awards 2023 voor implantaat tegen bekkenbodemverzakking, test voor lachgasgebruik en duurzamere productie van nanodeeltjes
The Innovation Awards were presented for the 16th time at NEMO Science Museum, to Zeliha Guler, Pepijn van Rutten and Olivier Lugier.
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Amsterdamse Impact Awards voor radioactieve TomTom, wiskundige optimalisatie en essentiële schimmels
Onderzoekers Guus van Dongen, Dick den Hertog en Toby Kiers krijgen de Impact Award 2023. Deze wordt uitgereikt aan gerenommeerde onderzoekers die een betekenisvolle bijdrage leveren aan de maatschappij. Er zijn drie categorieën: Gezondheid, Maatschappij en Milieu & Klimaat. Categorie Gezondheid: Guus van Dongen, hoogleraar medische beeldvorming en biomarkers bij Amsterdam UMC, ontwikkelde nieuwe beeldvormende […]
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Meet the nine finalists of the Innovation Award 2023!
We are happy to announce the nine finalists of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2023! Expect big ideas about today’s biggest challenges! During the festive finale, the nine finalists will pitch their innovative ideas and solutions to the jury and audience. The three inspiring winners each receive € 10,000 to further develop their idea. […]
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Pre-finalists of the Innovation Award 2023 announced!
The pre-finalists for the Innovation Award 2023, the Amsterdam competition for innovative ideas that contribute to a better world, are now selected! Topics that you will see this year are most definitely novel uses of AI, for instance in academia and in health, clever notions on how to deal with the effects of climate change, […]
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AmSIA ’21 winner SolarFoil spins out UvA
UvA’ most recent spinout SolarFoil aims to increase greenhouse productivity by optimizing sunlight to increase crop yields. In doing so, the use of SolarFoil aims to reduce the use of energy- hungry artificial lighting and make horticulture more sustainable. The team behind SolarFoil, professor Peter Schall and PhD Arnon Lesage of the UvA’ Institute of […]
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Innovation Awards 2021 voor digitale urineweegschaal, nanofolie en dyslexiespel voor kinderen
Amsterdamse Science & Innovation Awards 2021 voor digitale urineweegschaal, nanofolie en dyslexiespel voor kinderen In NEMO Amsterdam zijn voor de 15e keer de jaarlijkse Innovation Awards uitgereikt. De innovatieprijzen zijn een initiatief van de Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA). IXA bekroont met de Awards vernieuwende ideeën om de samenleving te verbeteren van jonge wetenschappers, allemaal verbonden […]
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