Winners of 2024

Discover more about the AI Pitch Competition winners and the details of the Finale!

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the AI Pitch Competition! After an intense and inspiring Finale, nine startups emerged victorious, each claiming a unique prize. This year’s competition highlighted groundbreaking ideas, transformative solutions, and the brightest minds in AI.

Each of our nine winners stood out in their respective categories, showcasing innovation and potential to shape the future. Their hard work, vision, and commitment to leveraging AI for positive impact have earned them recognition and valuable support to further their missions.

Grand Prize: TouchPulse

TouchPulse empowers visually impaired individuals with AI tools that communicate crucial environmental details, enhancing their independence. Winning the Grand Prize of €50,000 will help them bring their transformative technology to even more people in need.

Runner-Up: Dembrane

Dembrane’s AI tool turns conversations into structured insights, helping organizations understand and respond to complex group sentiments. Their innovation was recognized with the Runner-up Prize of €35,000, which will help them expand their impact and further develop their technology.

Second runner-up: Aevai Health

With its AI-driven chatbot, Alva, Aevai Health has transformed data collection for biobanks, making it more efficient and cost-effective. For their innovation, Aevai Health was awarded the Second Runner-up Prize of €25,000 to further enhance medical research through streamlined data collection.

Audience Award: Brainbite.ai

BrainBite offers a platform that customizes learning experiences for children, making education both engaging and effective. Their commitment to accessible, tailored learning was recognized with the Audience Award of €10,000, empowering them to expand their reach to more young learners.

Entry ticket to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2025: MoreMovement

MoreMovement makes motion analysis easy for sports and therapy with AI-powered insights, supporting athletes and therapists alike. Their efforts to simplify body movement analysis were recognized with an Entry ticket to the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2025 in Paris, offering them an opportunity to connect with global innovators and expand their impact.

6-months coworking space at Grasso: Maps Untold

Maps Untold personalizes travel with AI-generated maps that help adventurers find unique destinations based on their interests. Recognized for enhancing travel experiences, they were awarded a 6-month co-working space at Grasso, supporting them as they expand exploration opportunities for travelers worldwide.

3-months coworking space & tickets to Willem II: BigLife

BigLife uses image recognition to prevent piglet mortality in farrowing pens by alerting sows when they accidentally lie on piglets. Their practical approach to improving animal welfare earned them a 3-month co-working space at Erasmus Enterprise and tickets to a Willem II football match to support their growth and connect with other innovators.

1-hour media training by Innovation Origins: Meterd

Meterd helps organizations manage utility usage and transition to sustainable energy with smart IoT and data science. Their efforts were recognized with 1-hour media training by Innovation Origins, which will help them enhance their communication and effectively share their vision for a greener future.

1-hour coaching by an investment manager: Exergy

Exergy is optimizing chemical industry processes with AI to increase efficiency and sustainability. Their efforts were recognized with 1-hour coaching by an investment manager from Erasmus Enterprise, helping them refine their strategies and accelerate their mission of driving sustainable innovation in the chemical sector.

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