NRW gives innovation prices: Brave inventors in the spotlight!
NRW gives innovation prices: Brave inventors in the spotlight!
On Monday evening in Cologne, this year's innovation prices of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia were awarded. These awards have been awarded to outstanding inventors and innovative projects since 2008 and are endowed with a total of 200,000 euros. An expert jury, consisting of experts from different areas, decides who receives the prices and thus recognizes significant developments and inventions.
The main prize in the "Innovation" category, which is endowed with 100,000 euros, went to Manfred Renner from the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Security and Energy Technology in Oberhausen this year. It was awarded for his groundbreaking development of a new plant and process engineering, which enables aerogel insulation materials to produce at competitive prices. This material innovation has the potential to influence the construction industry sustainably by promoting energy -efficient solutions.
award winners show pioneering spirit
In addition, prices were also awarded in other categories as part of the ceremony. In the "Innovation2Business" category, Marcel Biebl from the gas and heat institute in Essen and Jens Te Kaat from Kueppers Solutions from Dortmund received an award for their new, energy-saving burner for industrial product heating. This burner can be operated with natural gas and hydrogen and lifts sustainability in industrial production to a new level.Another remarkable price went to Christian Zenger from the Physec company from Bochum, which was awarded for the development of a miniature radar device in the "Innovation2Market" category. This device enables manipulations on electronic devices, such as on credit card readers - to be recognized - an important innovation in the field of security technologies.
NRW Minister of Economics Mona Neubaur emphasized the importance of the award winners in her lecture. She described her as "courageous pioneers", who, with their ideas and innovations, help to make the impossible possible. Neubaur emphasized that North Rhine-Westphalia offers ideal conditions for innovations and that the region has a long tradition in promoting technological developments.
Overall, this year's award winners reflect a strong commitment to future -oriented technologies and sustainable solutions. The Innovation Award NRW is not only an award for technical excellence, but also a sign that creative solutions and ideas are of central importance for progress in society. The prices are not only regarded as a reward for individual services, but also as an incentive for future inventors and innovators across Germany.
This year's award ceremony clearly shows that North Rhine-Westphalia is a hotspot for innovations in which creative minds and companies are continuously working to promote technical progress and economic development. For further information on the winners and their projects, the complete report on www.aachener-zeitung.de can be read.
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