National Media Innovation Award

National Media Innovation Award

Innovation Award on the Portuguese Economy

ANI aims to bring visibility to academic research carried out in Portugal on innovation and innovation policy, as well as support works that contribute to disseminating innovations originating from companies and R&D entities in Portugal.

Thus, ANI and the Ministry of Economy’s Strategy and Studies Office (GEE) created in 2017 the Innovation Award on the Portuguese Economy to reward scientific articles that contribute to identifying problems and implementing economic policy solutions in Portugal in the areas of Knowledge-Based Innovation, particularly the Valorization and Transfer of Technology, Collaborative Innovation, and technology-based Entrepreneurship.

This award has already had two editions.

Media coverage of science and technology-based ‘Made in Portugal’ innovation plays a key role in promoting new products, services, processes and technologies developed by players in the National Innovation System, particularly their impact on solving real problems for companies and society, as well as on wealth creation.

Honouring the best works published in the media in this field unquestionably contributes to the promotion of scientific culture in Portugal.

The first edition of the National Media Innovation Award 2021-2022 follows on from the vision and mission of the National Innovation Journalism Award (2017-2019). Building on the experience and knowledge acquired through the organisation of the three editions of the National Innovation Journalism Award, this new award seeks to respond more effectively to the specificities of the media landscape in Portugal.

This initiative aims to reward journalistic quality by honouring the best works on science and technology-based innovation developed in Portugal (or in relevant partnership with Portuguese entities).

In the same vein as its predecessor, the National Prize for Innovation in the Media is a suitable medium for:

• To reward specialised journalistic work in the area of science and technology-based innovation;
• Bringing the media and journalists closer to the scientific and technological community;
• Valorising the theme of science and technology-based innovation in the media as a powerful instrument of public service.

The National Award for Innovation in the Media was promoted under the SIAC – TECH4INNOV Initiative, which aims to transfer knowledge, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund under the Competitiveness and Internationalisation Operational Programme (COMPETE 2020) of Portugal 2020.

Winners 2021/2022

2022

• Audiovisual and Multimedia: Rita Colaço, from Antena 1, with the piece “The Secret Life of Algorithms”;
• Print Media: Teresa Serafim, from Público, with the piece “Inside the Science of a Space Mission in Lisbon”;
• Career Award: Fátima Caçador, Sapo TeK

The prize for the “Regional Press 2022” category was not awarded due to a lack of eligible entries.

2021

• Audiovisual and Multimedia: Miriam Alves, from SIC, with the piece “Discoverers – Episode 5”;
• Print Media: Rui da Rocha Ferreira, from Exame Informática, with the piece “Quantum Portugal”;
• Regional Press: Maria Simiris, from Jornal Barlavento, with the piece “Bake My Dog Happy”;
• Career Award: Lourenço Medeiros, SIC

Winners 2020

National Written, Manuel Pestana Machado, from Observador, with the piece “These Portuguese want to end supermarket checkouts.”

National Audio, André Rodrigues, from Rádio Renascença, with the piece “ColRobot wants to revolutionize the automotive and aerospace sectors.”

Regional, Bruno Filipe Pires, from Jornal Barlavento, with the piece “Marcelo comes to know Algarve’s electro-solar catamaran in Vilamoura.”

Academic Honorable Mention: Mariana Nogueira Miranda, with the work “Portuguese technology measures Tejo’s radioactivity,” published in Jornal Universitário do Porto.

Special Honorable Mention to journalist Duarte Baltazar, from RTP, for the report “The awakening of the Island.”