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Open Mind finalists announced

Fifteen researchers have been nominated by the Open Mind jury committee to present their out-of-the-box research idea during TEKNOWLOGY. Seven of these finalists will receive a grant of 50,000 euros during the festival to carry out their research for one year. Are you curious to know which ideas will be honoured? Watch the application videos now.

About Open Mind

In line with the ‘people, planet, profit’ thought, the research programme Open Mind encourages researchers to submit out-of-the-box research ideas that contribute to creative and sustainable solutions for global societal challenges. Open Mind is all about technology with the possibility of high-impact applications in our society.

Every year, finalists are selected to present their ideas at TEKNOWLOGY. A professional jury committee will select seven winners who will each receive a grant of 50,000 euros during the award ceremony at the main stage in the afternoon.

The finalists 

  • The fifteen finalists of Open Mind 2024 who will present at TEKNOWLOGY are listed on the programme page.
  • Part of the application process included the submission of a video in which applicants explain their research idea. You can view these videos on our YouTube channel
  • Last but not least, we have also invited the Open Mind winners of 2023 to present their research projects on the demo market.