With an investment of over €2.2 million, various challenging, innovative projects with potential impacts on society and the economy are being given space within Eindhoven Engine. Together, these projects represent an investment of €16.8 million. The money for the Eindhoven Engine OpenCall comes from the Region Deal Brainport.
Following the submission deadline of 4 June, a team of experts has examined the 11 projects submitted. Each of the projects was first assessed against formal criteria which had been published in advance and which set a high quality standard. Paul Merkus, coordinator of the OpenCall: "The text of the OpenCall 2020 was clear, which allowed the evaluation process to run smoothly and fairly. The team of experienced, independent experts was able to determine the ranking of the nine eligible proposals on the basis of these criteria. I'm proud of that." Yesterday, the Advisory Board of Eindhoven Engine - with representatives from the knowledge institutions TU/e, TNO and Fontys and the business community - also gave a positive recommendation on the proposed selection of projects.
"In this time of the corona pandemic in particular, we see a great need for innovation. Companies and knowledge institutions have worked together intensively to come up with strong project proposals," add directors Katja Pahnke and Maarten Steinbuch. "We therefore see a nice mix of diversity in the consortia. Eindhoven Engine is picking up more and more steam." The projects are highly diverse in their focus: climate, vitality, health and smart manufacturing.
"Co-creation and co-location are the basic ingredients for unlocking collective intelligence in order to give a boost to innovation: this is Eindhoven Engine's way of working. We look forward to the participating consortia soon becoming part of our ecosystem."
Eindhoven Engine
Eindhoven Engine unlocks the collective intelligence in the Brainport region. Thanks to a unique formula, innovators from companies can join forces with students and experienced employees from knowledge institutions in order to work together to accelerate innovation and realize disruptive co-creation projects in which co-location is a prerequisite. The founding fathers of Eindhoven Engine are the knowledge institutions Fontys, TNO and Eindhoven University of Technology and the companies Philips Healthcare, Signify, ASML, VDL, NTS and NXP. Eindhoven Engine's funds come from the Brainport Region Deal.
