Young Technology Award 2015 open for application

The 2015 edition of the The Young Technology Award is now open for application. The award is intended to put young, innovative companies or innovative business cases in the spotlight. Finalists can win € 5,000 and an additional audience prize of € 1,000. Registration deadline is October 30, 2015.Participation in the competition is open to business cases from companies, alliances of companies and knowledge institutions throughout the Netherlands. Six months after the prize money has been paid, the prizewinner must provide an explanation of how the money has been spent to the organizers of the Young Technology Award.
 
After entries have closed, the nomination committee will nominate six finalists. The nomination committee is made up of a reflection of the organisation committee. The nominated companies will be announced in November 2015. At the final, the six nominated companies or business cases will be invited to defend their entries to the jury. The final will take place on the evening of Tuesday 8 December 2015 in Enschede. The language at the final will be English.
 
The Young Technology Award is a concept of Powered by Twente Innovation Events, which is organizing the 2015 event together with its partners: Kennispark Twente, EY (Ernst & Young), Rabobank Enschede-Haakbergen, Leap. The Innovation Agency, PPM Oost and The University of Twente.