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Researchers Catarina Paquete (ITQB NOVA), Vicente Gar\u00e7\u00e3o (Instituto de Telecomunica\u00e7\u00f5es \u2013 T\u00e9cnico Lisboa), and Vitor Gaspar (CICECO \u2013 Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro); companies Surgeon Mate, Nevaro, and BestHealth4U; and public entities Universidade de Aveiro, Junta de Freguesia de Santo Ant\u00f3nio (Lisboa), and C\u00e2mara Municipal de Coimbra are the major winners of the INOVA+ Award 2024. In each category, the first place winner will receive a cash prize of 5,000 euros, while the second and third place winners will have access to specialised consultancy services worth 2,500 euros.<\/p>\n\n
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic, the INOVA+ Award is organized by the consultancy firm INOVA+, in partnership with the Ag\u00eancia Nacional de Inova\u00e7\u00e3o (ANI), the Portuguese Industrial Association (AIP), the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Higher Education Institutes (CCISP), the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), and the Directorate-General for the Arts (DGArtes).<\/p>\n\n
To mark its 25th anniversary in 2022, INOVA+ launched the first edition of this award, introducing a category dedicated to public innovation projects that merge art, science, and\/or technology. The winners of the Creative Cities category were chosen through an online vote, attracting over 270,000 votes. <\/p>\n\n
In the Business Innovation and Scientific Innovation categories, winners were determined by a jury, comprising representatives from academia and the business community. The panel included Eurico Neves, Chairman of INOVA+, and representatives from partner organizations: Diogo Gomes de Ara\u00fajo (ANI), Benvinda Catarino (AIP), Paulo Jorge Ferreira (CRUP), Maria de F\u00e1tima Nunes de Carvalho (CCISP), and Bruno Coelho (DGArtes). <\/p>\n\n