21 Feb 2024
EIT announces winners of 2024 EIT Awards
On 20 February 2024, the winners of the 2024 EIT Awards were announced at the EIT Summit. With the awards, the EIT aims to celebrate the entrepreneurial and societal achievements of its innovators, to highlight ground-breaking innovations and the teams behind them and to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs across Europe. These are the 2024 winners:
The Changemaker Award winner is Mohamed Elamir, the co-founder of Woamy (Finland), which specialises in cellulose-based biofoams, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic foams with superior strength, insulation, and shock-proofing.
The Innovation Team Award winner is Altris (Sweden), a team specialising in sodium-ion batteries, particularly its Fennac® cathode material, to revolutionise battery technology. Fennac® offers competitive battery performance and lower production costs, making it suitable for energy storage systems and light electric vehicles.
The Venture Award winner is Enline (Portugal), a sensorless Digital Twin technology powered by advanced analytics and AI algorithms to optimise power transmission asset monitoring. This solution provides forecasts for operations and predictive monitoring for vegetation and landslides.
The Public Award winner is: HiQ-CARB a team that produces sustainable and resource-efficient nanomaterials for high-performance batteries. These materials enable faster-charging electric vehicles, extended battery lifespans for mobile phones, and enhanced safety and longevity for battery-powered devices.
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