Innovator of the Year
Through the Innovator of the Year award, Luleå University of Technology wants to recognize innovators and innovation talents among students, teachers, researchers and other employees at the university. The purpose is to help highlight Luleå University of Technology as a breeding ground for innovation and pay tribute to those individuals who have contributed a little extra to this.
The prize is awarded to a student, researcher or employee who has taken an idea forward for the benefit of society and who has been creative, innovative, driven, visionary, committed and entrepreneurial. We are looking for people who have taken a concept from idea to application, a new service or product and/or contributed to solving important societal challenges.
The prize is selected by a jury consisting of representatives from the university's entire innovation support system and is awarded by Nordea's Norrlandsstiftelse.
- It is about creative, innovative and entrepreneurial people who have taken a concept from idea to application, developed a new service, product or process, or contributed to solving important societal challenges, says project manager Anna Marklund at the Collaboration and Innovation Office at Luleå University of Technology.
The nomination applies to efforts made during the last two years.
The Innovator of the Year is appointed by a jury and the prize is awarded in connection with the Alumni of the Year event on November 5, 2024 in Vetenskapens Hus.
How to nominate
The nomination period is now closed.
Previous recipients
Innovators of the year 2023
The award as student innovator of the year at Luleå University of Technology goes to Adam Gustafsson who created the digital app concept Prosa. The Innovator of the Year - Employee goes to Associate Professor Johan Casselgren for an innovation with the potential to become an important piece of the puzzle for the green transition.
Innovators of the year 2022
The award as Student Innovator of the Year at Luleå University of Technology goes to Sofie Zätterqvist who is behind "Don't Be An Asshole Brewery", a creative concept for non-alcoholic beer with the aim of challenging, educating and engaging young people around gender and (in)equality. The research prize goes to Professor Jonas Hedlund for an innovation with the potential to become an important piece of the green transition puzzle.
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