UT Institute of Physics the runner-up of Estonian American Innovation Award
16.12.2011
Ambassador Michael C. Polt and Riigikogu Speaker Enne Ergma announced GrabCAD as winner of the first Estonian American Innovation Award 2011, at a special ceremony on December 15 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Tallinn.
The runner-up, which received a plaque and 5,000 euros, was University of Tartu Institute of Physics which is working with the University of Michigan in developing two digital devices to diagnose and monitor cataract and other eye diseases with significantly greater precision, portability, and ease of use.
Ambassador Polt noted the extremely high quality of submissions for the award and encouraged even more Estonian innovators who have worked with U.S. counterparts to enter the competition next year. He commended the competitors for not allowing thousands of miles of separation and the logistical difficulties of working with faraway partners to stand in their way. He cited the competitors’ ideas and projects as indicators that Estonia and the U.S. have their best years still ahead of them.
The six finalists in the competition were selected from a field of 30 applicants by a jury of prominent Estonians and representatives of the three sponsors. The award jury members include Estonian Academy of Arts Rector Signe Kivi; Tallinn University Rector Tiit Land; European Institute of Innovation and Technology Governing Board Member Linnar Viik; Estonian Ambassador to the United States Marina Kaljurand; NASDAQ OMX Chairman in Tallinn and AmCham President Andrus Alber; BAFF Board Member and Estonian banking and finance community member Andres Trink; and U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Gilchrist.
The three organizers on December 6 announced the six finalists for the award. In addition to GabCad and University of Tartu Institute of Physics, the finalists were FitsMe, KPA Scientific, Let’s Do It, and ZeroTurnaround. In addition to UT Institute of Physics also FitsMe and KPA Scientific origin from University of Tartu.
Additional information: http://estonia.usembassy.gov
Anneli Miljan
UT Press Officer
+372 737 5683, +372 515 0184
avalik [ät] ut [dot] ee
www.ut.ee
The runner-up, which received a plaque and 5,000 euros, was University of Tartu Institute of Physics which is working with the University of Michigan in developing two digital devices to diagnose and monitor cataract and other eye diseases with significantly greater precision, portability, and ease of use.
Ambassador Polt noted the extremely high quality of submissions for the award and encouraged even more Estonian innovators who have worked with U.S. counterparts to enter the competition next year. He commended the competitors for not allowing thousands of miles of separation and the logistical difficulties of working with faraway partners to stand in their way. He cited the competitors’ ideas and projects as indicators that Estonia and the U.S. have their best years still ahead of them.
The six finalists in the competition were selected from a field of 30 applicants by a jury of prominent Estonians and representatives of the three sponsors. The award jury members include Estonian Academy of Arts Rector Signe Kivi; Tallinn University Rector Tiit Land; European Institute of Innovation and Technology Governing Board Member Linnar Viik; Estonian Ambassador to the United States Marina Kaljurand; NASDAQ OMX Chairman in Tallinn and AmCham President Andrus Alber; BAFF Board Member and Estonian banking and finance community member Andres Trink; and U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Gilchrist.
The three organizers on December 6 announced the six finalists for the award. In addition to GabCad and University of Tartu Institute of Physics, the finalists were FitsMe, KPA Scientific, Let’s Do It, and ZeroTurnaround. In addition to UT Institute of Physics also FitsMe and KPA Scientific origin from University of Tartu.
Additional information: http://estonia.usembassy.gov
Anneli Miljan
UT Press Officer
+372 737 5683, +372 515 0184
avalik [ät] ut [dot] ee
www.ut.ee