Registrations for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award are now open. The finals of this award will take place on June 21st at the VU Campus. Chairman of the jury Mirjam van Praag will then announce the winner of the prize for the most innovative idea in Amsterdam. Â The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award is organised by Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA the valorisation centre of VU, VUmc, AMC, UvA and HvA) and is supported by the City of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam innovation event
The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award is a collaborative initiative of the Amsterdam universities, academic medical centers, universities for applied sciences and research institutes and will take place for the twelfth time this year. Over the years  the  event has become a true and comprehensive  test of scientific innovation, open to all researchers and students in the Amsterdam  Metropole region. Its purpose is to make the knowledge and innovations of the Amsterdam universities and research centres more visible and bring them a step closer to society.
Innovative ideas
For researchers and students it also is an excellent opportunity to assess the impact of their ideas through interaction with companies and other professionals. Since its start this award has presented over 300 innovative and implementable  ideas. Many of them have led to practical applications and even formed the basis for new companies.
From idea to invention
The entrepreneurship of the participants is becoming increasingly important; their  ideas must not only fulfill needs in society  but also  be practically implementable. One part of the event  is the Science & Business matchmaking program in which  participants are coupled with companies, public organizations and investors. In the run up to the finale on June 21st companies will be  approached and matched by their business (strategy)  to the contestants most  relevant for them. On the day of the event the participants and companies are brought into contact with each other.
