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Language: English
Date: 30 Mar 2026
Time: 16:30 - 20:00
Entry fee: €18
Secure your ticket today to meet our impressive lineup of speakers, participants, award finalists and winners!
The Common Ground for Innovation Awards will showcase the most innovative and culturally inclusive people and organisations in and around Brainport Eindhoven. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to gain new perspectives and network with like-minded professionals from the public and private tech sectors. We will celebrate impactful leaders and organisations in 3 categories: Promising Tech Innovation; Visionary Leader; and Social Innovator.
To highlight this special occasion, we are delighted to announce that Jeroen Dijsselbloem (Mayor of Eindhoven and Chairman of Brainport Foundation) will kick off the event with an opening speech, followed by an engaging keynote by Dr. Michael Houben. After an energizing break, we will dive into the state of inclusive innovation in Brainport Eindhoven with a carefully selected panel of industry, academia and policy leaders from renowned organizations like ASML, NXP, TNO, Eindhoven University of Technology, Rotterdam School of Management, Dutch New Narrative Lab and Drone Council Nederland.
The main event ends with announcing the award winners from a list of highly regarded finalists for each category. Our award finalists represent diverse, innovative and impactful organizations including: Axelera AI, E ink Corporation, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Touchwaves, MicroAlign, Astrape Networks, Eyeo, Microsure, LUMO Labs, Tusk IC and AIKON Health.
You will enjoy all this in addition to delicious food and drinks at the stunning facilities of the Conference Center of High Tech Campus Eindhoven.
Please drop us an email (ibuilt@zekrytech.com) if you have any questions about this event.