Philips Innovation Award Explained

Philips Innovation Award
Awarded For:	Student-entrepreneur award
Country:	The Netherlands
Website:	Philips Innovation Award

The Philips Innovation Award is an international student entrepreneur award that is organised annually. The award is presented for students (or recently graduated students) who have transformed an innovative idea into a startup. This award may be presented to an individual or team. Participants of the program receive coaching from diverse partners.

Recipients of the Philips Innovation award receive prizes worth of €50,000. Since 2016 a second category award is initiated called the Rough Diamond Award

Recipients

• 2020: Lalaland (company) (Creates AI-generated models for e-commerce web shops)^[1]
• 2019: BI/OND (Empowers biologists with hardware solutions for cell-based assays)^[2]
• 2018: Closure (Handling the digital legacy)^[3]
• 2017: GBW Works, (Innovation award), Level Diagnostics (Rough Diamond award)
• 2016: Ava (App for deaf and hearing impaired people)
• 2015: Invi (Bracelet for empowerment against sexual violence)
• 2014: Dwillo^[4]
• 2013: SciSports (sports data)
• 2012: aQysta
• 2011: Clinical Graphics
• 2006: Senz (Storm umbrella)

External links

• Philips Innovation Award page
• Philips Innovation Award former winners page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lalaland wins Philips Innovation Award 2020 . phia.nl . 24 June 2020.
2. Web site: BI/OND wins Philips Innovation Award 2019 . phia.nl . 24 June 2020.
3. Web site: Closure wins the Philips Innovation Award 2018 . 14 May 2018 . Closure . 24 June 2020.
4. Web site: Mentorplatform Dwillo wint Philips Innovation Awards 2014 . Emerce . 30 April 2014 . 24 June 2020.