Edition 2026

Recap Coaching Day | February 5

On February 5, our startups came together for the first moment of the Philips Innovation Award journey: Coaching Day.

A full day dedicated to learning, sharing, and growth, with hands-on workshops led by our partners, who generously shared their expertise and insights to help founders take the next steps in their entrepreneurial journey.

We would like to sincerely thank our workshop partners:
Philips, Equinix, Rabobank, Arnold & Siedsma, SparkOptimus, Plus Projects, Generative AI Strategy and Unknown Group.

We wrapped up the day with a networking drink, a valuable moment for founders and partners to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen the ecosystem around innovation.🩵

A special thank you to Unknown Group and Unknown University of Applied Sciences for hosting this inspiring day.

Thank you to all partners for your continued support and commitment, together, we are building the future of innovation💡

Recap Platinum Partner Dinner | 29 January

On January 29, we had the pleasure of welcoming our Platinum Partners for an intimate dinner at Fyr Amsterdam 🤩

A big thank you to Philips, Equinix, Greenchoice, Gemeente Rotterdam, Rabobank and Monta, for your continued support and commitment to innovation 🩵

The night was made even more special by a motivational talk on the Philips Innovation Award by PHIA 2024 finalist Meinke van Oenen from Algaenius, who reminded us exactly why we do what we do.

Here’s to meaningful conversations, strong partnerships, and empowering the innovators of tomorrow💡

On Thursday, January 15, we officially kicked off the 21st edition of the Philips Innovation Award with our Business Panel Drinks! A big thank you to all Business Panel members for their valuable contributions to PHIA, and a warm welcome to all participating startups. The evening was filled with inspiring conversations about innovation, highlighted by valuable insights from Naud of Leafy, finalist of PHIA 2024.

Thank you all for a wonderful evening!