The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award (AmSIA) is the Amsterdam competition for innovative ideas with a societal and/or commercial impact. The Award makes valuable ideas based on scientific research visible. Since its launch, the Award has generated more than 400 innovative, bright and applicable ideas. Many of these have resulted in concrete applications and some even formed the basis for new businesses.
During the last Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award finale in 2019, nine finalists presented their innovations on stage. Thereafter, the jury granted three finalists the Innovation Award and €7.500.
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