THE EDELCRANTZ CHALLENGE FOR YEAR 2010 IS OPEN
2010 IS ALSO GIVEN THE RUISSALO FOUNDATION AWARD! This Award is given for an innovation which improves the living conditions of the elderly or their health and wellbeing.
The application for this Award is to be made with the Edelcrantz Challenge application form.
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The Foundation for New Technology, together with its co-operating partners, announces the fourth Edelcrantz Challenge Award for applications.
The Edelcrantz Challenge carries on the tradition of the innovation awards by the Foundation for New Technology. The Challenge will have a different theme each year.
- In 2007, the theme of the Challenge was "Communication". The winners were Ilpo Kojo and Mikko Berg from HSE with the innovation "Advanced data mining for all: case "How to select candidate in election".
- In 2008, the theme of the Challenge is "Novel technical solutions to improve access to cultural services". The winner was Lingsoft Oy with the innovation" Lingsoft Oner-Hour Words".
- In 2009 the theme is "Social media and it´s innovations" and the award was not given.
In 2010 the theme is "Innovations improving welfare and health"
The Edelcrantz Challenge looks for innovations that have already proven themselves in practice, innovations with potential to have a significant positive impact on the lives of large segments of the population.
The innovations nominated for the Edelcrantz Challenge Award can have technical, process, governance structure, social and other dimensions. The innovations must have some connection to Finland - they must have been developed or applied in Finland.
The exact sum of the award is open, but will be counted in thousands of Euros. One or more candidates can be awarded.
The deadline for applications is 30.9.2010. Applications written in English must be submitted electronically through the www-site www.edelcrantz.fi , where additional information is also available.
The award will be granted and published during the year 2010.
The Board of the Foundation of New Technology.
