Who are the 11 nominees for the Innovation Awards?
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We provide physical and digital makers, as well as hybrid pioneers, with a platform to showcase themselves at the Eindhoven Maker Faire, engage with the audience and fellow makers, inspire, and share knowledge.
Innovation Award
For our most innovative Makers, there is the Innovation Award as part of the Eindhoven Maker Faire.
This prize consists of a monetary reward and a Makey Trophy. The winners are announced through a public ceremony at the Maker Faire and via press releases, the website, and social media. The award and nominations serve as an international showcase of the makers of the future, with a professional jury recognizing the most innovative and promising maker and product.
There are two cash prizes of 500 euros each:
Best Maker 2023 sponsored by Rabobank
Best Product 2023 sponsored by GBO Helmond
Eleven Makers are nominated in advance and their names are published on the website. The winners are announced at the Eindhoven Maker Faire by the jury.
Winnaar Best Maker 2022: René van der Weerd – Hahaho Makers Lab
The jury
The announcement of the winners and the award ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, at 12:00 PM in the City Hall of Eindhoven – Stage Hall of 100.
The jury consists of:
Jaques Gramser – Director of GBO Helmond
Ella Hueting – Director of Fontys School of Engineering
René Kivits – Director of Rabobank Insurance
Bert-Jan Woertman – Director of Mikrocentrum
Nominations Innovation Award 2023
The following makers and products have been nominated:
574 Brick Art Stories Jordy Koevoets https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/574/
596 Humanoid robot… show some emotion! Matthijs Van De Schaft https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/596/
606 in/out machine Albert Epping https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/606/
607 Algorithmic Art: Make a Single Line Selfie Roland Blok https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/607/
634 Spelend leren door fantasierijk hergebruik Ilona Bijsterveld https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/634/
639 Junai Nedji Yusufova https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/639/
The makers can be found at their booths starting from 10 o’clock at the Maker Faire.
643 Soft Circuits Toolkit Katrien Van Riet https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/643/
649 Torren van Ko Keever Jack Vreeke https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/649/
668 Limosjiene Jan Enning https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/668/
671 Ritmes maken met muziek en techniek Jorg Duitsman en Maurits Brock https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/671/
679 Wouter’s werkplaats Wouter Klop https://eindhoven.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/679/