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PM Innovation Award Picture 1 min
18. April 2024

Award Winners 2024

Edwin Büchter, cleansort GmbH: Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024

The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024 provided with 10 000 € prize money and initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI has been conferred to Edwin Büchter, Co-Founder, Mentor and Managing Director of cleansort GmbH in Rösrath, on April 17, 2024 in the Coronation Hall of Aachen Town Hall.

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18. April 2024

Preistragende 2024

Edwin Büchter, cleansort GmbH: Preistragender des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024

Der mit 10.000 € dotierte Innovation Award Laser Technology initiiert von den Vereinen Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. und dem European Laser Institute ELI e.V., wurde an Edwin Büchter, Mitgründer, Mentor und Geschäftsführer der cleansort GmbH in Rösrath am 17. April 2024 im Krönungssaal des Aachener Rathauses verliehen.

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Collage Finalisten 2020 2022
July 1, 2023

Call for applications 2024

Open call for applications for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024 - closing date December 1, 2023.

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Collage Finalisten 2020 2022
1. Juli 2023

Ausschreibung 2024

Ausschreibung des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024 - Frist für die Einreichung von Anträgen ist der 1. Dezember 2023.

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Collage Finalisten 2020 2022
May 5th, 2022

Award Winners 2020 & 2022

Dr. Boris Regaard, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2020
Stefan Wolf, PRIMES GmbH: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022

The Innovation Award Laser Technology is provided with 10 000 € prize money and initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI has been conferred to Dr. Boris Regaard, Project Manager at TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG and Stefan Wolf, Head of Research & Development at PRIMES GmbH on May 4, 2022 in Aachen´s Coronation Hall.

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Collage Finalisten 2020 2022
5. Mai 2022

Preistragende 2020 & 2022

Dr. Boris Regaard, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG: Preisträger des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2020
Stefan Wolf, PRIMES GmbH: Preisträger des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022

Der mit 10.000 € dotierte Innovation Award Laser Technology initiiert von den Vereinen Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. und dem European Laser Institute ELI e.V., wurde an Dr. Boris Regaard, Projektleiter bei TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG und Stefan Wolf, Leiter Forschung & Entwicklung bei PRIMES GmbH am 4. Mai 2022 im Krönungssaal des Aachener Rathauses verliehen.

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12. Oktober 2021

Ausschreibung 2022

Ausschreibung des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022 - Frist für die Einreichung von Anträgen 14. Februar 2022

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October 12, 2021

Call for applications 2022

Open call for applications for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022 - closing date February 14, 2022.

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13th “AKL – International Laser Technology Congress”: May 4 to 6, 2022 in Aachen – Laser Technology Live already this year!

Owing to the progressing coronavirus pandemic, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has decided to cancel the International Laser Technology Congress AKL in 2020. The safety and health of our attendees, partners and employees has top priority for us. The next AKL will take place from May 4 to 6, 2022, thus maintaining its regular biennial rhythm. However, so that interested parties do not have to wait another two years for the live demonstrations in Europe's largest laser system park, which are firmly anchored in the AKL, Fraunhofer ILT intends to open its doors as early as this autumn and in 2021 for various planned symposia in Aachen – provided that the general conditions allow it again.

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4. Oktober 2019

Ausschreibung 2020

Ausschreibung des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2020 - Frist für die Einreichung von Anträgen 15. Januar 2020

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October 4th, 2019

Call for applications 2020

Open call for applications for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2020 - closing date January 15, 2020

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May 3rd, 2018

Award Winners 2018

Dr. Axel Luft, Laserline GmbH: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018

The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018 provided with 10 000 € prize money and initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI has been conferred to Dr. Axel Luft, Sales Manager Global Automotive at Laserline GmbH on 2nd May 2018 in Aachen´s town hall.

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Finalists Innovation Award Laser Technology 2016
September 13th, 2017

Call for applications 2018

Open call for applications for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018 - closing date January 15, 2018

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Finalists Innovation Award Laser Technology 2016
13. September 2017

Ausschreibung 2018

Ausschreibung des Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018 - Frist für die Einreichung von Anträgen 15. Januar 2018

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April 27th, 2016

Dr. Ir. Armand Pruijmboom, Philips GmbH Photonics Aachen: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2016

The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2016, initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI and provided with 10 000 € prize money, has been conferred to Dr. Ir. Armand Pruijmboom, General Manager of Philips GmbH Photonics Aachen on 27th April 2016 in Aachen´s town hall. Dr. Ir. Armand Pruijmboom and his team have got the first place in the open prize competition with the innovation VCSEL arrays: A novel high-power laser technology for “digital thermal processing". The jury composed by ten international experts has selected 3 outstanding finalists among the 15 submitted applications. In the historical ambience of the »Coronation Hall« around 320 guests attended the awarding ceremony.

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May 7th, 2014

Dr. Ralf Preu, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2014

The Innovation Award Laser Technology 2014, initiated by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI and provided with 10 000 Euros prize money, has been conferred to Dr. Ralf Preu, director of the division “Photovoltaics – Production Technology and Quality Assurance” of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Frei-burg (Germany) on 7th May 2014 in Aachen´s town hall. Dr. Ralf Preu and his team have got the first place in the open prize competition with the innovation “Laser Fired Contact (LFC) technology for the production of highly efficient silicon solar cells”. The jury composed by 9 international experts has selected 3 finalists among the 23 submitted applications. In the historical ambience of the »Coronation Hall« around 300 guests attended the awarding ceremony.

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