Topics that you will see this year are most definitely novel uses of AI, for instance in academia and in health, clever notions on how to deal with the effects of climate change, inspiring solutions in medical care technology, ideas about solving mental health issues, and innovative plans for improving education.
In the overview below are the ideas selected for the semi-finals. Only the main applicant is mentioned. For some ideas, there are multiple co-applicants.
The Innovation Award has three categories: Society, Health and Environment & Climate. In the coming months, all pre-finalists will showcase their idea through a personal video.
Society:
Health:
Environment & Climate:
The expert jury, chaired by Ruben Brave, together with the public decide which finalists will present their idea during the finals on 21 November at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. The pre-finalists have a chance to win one of the three Innovation Awards and €10,000.
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