A prestigious award committee selects the recipient of the KTH Innovation Award from the submitted nominations. Together, the five members should bring diverse experience of academia, research impact, startups and innovation from a Swedish and international perspective.
The 2024 Award Committee
Members of the 2024 Award Committee include KTH President Anders Söderholm, 2023 recipient of the Award Padideh Kamali-Zare, investor Klaus Hommels, Vinnova's Anne Lidgard, and Peter Holmstedt, Eugenies.
About the Award Committee
The members of the award committee should have relevant experience linked to innovation and entrepreneurship and an international reach. The Award Committee has five members:
The President of KTH
Two members nominated by donors
One member nominated by the Head of the Innovation Department at KTH
The previous year's recipient
The first four members are elected for a period of three years. The President of KTH appoints the award committee.
Previous years
The 2023 Award Committee
Members of the 2023 Award Committee were KTH President Anders Söderholm, 2022 recipient of the KTH Innovation Award Janne Wallenius, investor Klaus Hommels, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.
The 2022 Award Committee
KTH President Sigbritt Karlsson, investor Klaus Hommels, 2021 recipient of the KTH Innovation Award Rustam Nabiev, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.
The 2021 Award Committee
KTH President Sigbritt Karlsson, investor Klaus Hommels, KTH alum Paulina Modlitba, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.
