The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 EIT Awards, the prestigious innovation prize now in its tenth year.
Mohamed Elamir (Changemaker Award); Enline (Innovation Team Award); Altris AB (Venture Award); and HIQ-CARB (Public Award) have been awarded top prizes for their innovations in the fields of new biofoam materials, digital twin technology and advances in battery manufacturing.
2024 EIT Awards Categories
The EIT Awards this year consisted of three new categories that represent the driving dynamics of entrepreneurship in Europe:
• The Changemaker Award, highlighting a leader within the EIT Community education and skilling programmes, whose activities and achievements have the potential to generate a significant social impact
• The Innovation Team Award, recognising a team of innovators that have developed a breakthrough product or service
• The Venture Award recognises the start-up with the greatest potential to generate impact on citizens, by addressing major societal challenges
Three winners were chosen in each of the categories by an expert jury and awarded a first-place prize of EUR 50,000, EUR 20,000 for second place and EUR 10,000 for third place.
A fourth category, the Public Award, was also awarded to the top innovation chosen by the public.
Meet the winners:
The Changemaker Award winner is Mohamed Elamir, the co-founder of Woamy (Finland), which specializes in cellulose-based biofoams, offering a sustainable alternative to plastic foams with superior strength, insulation, and shock-proofing.
The Innovation Team Awardwinner is Altris (Sweden), a team specializing in sodium-ion batteries, particularly its Fennac® cathode material, to revolutionize 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 optimize 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.
Full list of 2024 EIT Awards winners, including 2nd and 3rd place:
The Changemaker Award: 1. Mohamed Elamir, Finland 2. Alba Forns, Spain 3. Axel Rimbaud, France
The Innovation Team Award: 1. Altris AB, Sweden 2. Biosimulytics, Ireland 3. HIQ-CARB, Germany
The Venture Award: 1 Enline, Portugal 2 ReCatalyst, Slovenia 3. inHeart, France
EIT Public Award: HiQ-CARB
To learn more about the 2024 EIT Awards Winners and all nominees please visit: eitawards.eu