With its NEO Innovation Award, the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion (TRK) sets standards in the promotion of future-oriented developments. Every year, it emphasizes its role as a prestigious platform for decision-makers from business and science with a topic relevant to the future. The prize is endowed with 20,000 euros and is awarded throughout Germany and across the border in Alsace.
Wanted: Innovations in the circular economy
The prize can be awarded to different aspects can be worthy of an award: from the recycling of materials, such as plastics and textiles, the development of biodegradable degradable or easily recyclable materials, sharing economy platforms the sharing economy, approaches to urban mining, circular construction, energy efficiency and renewable energies, through to digital technologies. energies through to digital technologies. These contribute to make the circular economy more efficient, by facilitating the tracking and repair of products and materials, optimizing the use of resources optimize the use of resources and enable new business enable new business models.
Companies, institutions and scientific establishments from all over Germany and Alsace can apply.
Convince us with your idea! We look forward to receiving your application.
The NEO2024 Innovation Award is characterized by clear guidelines: A renowned jury from science, business and politics selects up to five finalists from the entries in a two-stage process and chooses the winner.
The jury members are:
Guiding principle with persuasive power:
We are looking for innovative solutions that are based on a strong and clearly defined central idea and can be easily communicated to a broad public.
Marketability as a priority:
Submissions should be marketable innovations with an innovative character. We focus on solutions that are not only innovative, but also demonstrate economic potential and contributeto the long-term economic strength of the region .
Social relevance and international scope:
NEO2024 aims to recognize innovations thataddress significant societal challenges and have the potential to berecognized on the international stage. These innovations should offer sustainable and smart solutions that can have aglobal impact .
Here you will find an overview of the award winners since 2010
nanoshape GmbH:
Using nanostructures to combat implant infections
INLYSE GmbH:
Virus search using image recognition and neural networks
Rosswag GmbH:
New materials for metal 3D printing
PLAFCO from the DHBW Karlsruhe:
Bio-based and sustainable replacement material for plastic packaging and products
Holo-Med from KIT:
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality-supported glasses that support surgeons in the operating room
EVA shuttle buses from VBK:
Public transport feeder system through the use of autonomous electric minibuses
Volocopter from Volocopter GmbH:
Aircraft for two passengers with purely electric drive
Phontasia from DHBW Karlsruhe:
Learn the German language playfully, both in writing and phonetically
KIT:
Breast cancer early detection method using 3D ultrasound computed tomography
Frauenhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB):
Universal interfaces for the automation of elements for integration into the production process
MeRegio from EnBW AG:
Intelligent electricity meter that recognizes when electricity is particularly cheap and then switches on appliances
ORGANOTRACE from UNISENSOR Sensorsysteme GmbH
Determination of hazardous substances in drinking water
SEW-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG:
Development of an inductive energy and data transmission system for wireless battery charging of cars and two-wheelers
Hydro-Energie Roth GmbH:
Pioneering, mobile, overflowing and underflowing waterworks
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