The Finalists 2024

Finalists of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024

The official presentation of the finalists of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024 took place on April 17, 2024 in the Coronation Hall of the City Hall in Aachen during AKL'24 – International Laser Technology Congress

The Innovation Award Laser Technology is an European research and technology prize provided with 10.000 Euro prize money and awarded at 2-yearly intervals jointly by the associations Arbeitskreis Lasertechnik e.V. and the European Laser Institute ELI in recognition of outstandingly innovative work in the field of laser technology.

Finalists of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024

We are glad to announce you the following finalist teams for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2024:

1st PRIZE: Laser-based sorting systems for resource-saving recycling of recyclable materials

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE: Edwin Büchter, cleansort GmbH, Rösrath, Germany

 

2nd PRIZE: Holistic approach for laser beam welding for cell contacting of battery modules with highest quality

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Jan-Philipp Weberpals, AUDI AG, Neckarsulm, Germany

 

3rd PRIZE: CANUNDA – Upscaling laser processing with beam-shaping

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE: Gwenn Pallier, Cailabs, Rennes, France