AGIT: AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen

AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen

The “AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen" is accorded to an enterprise, an institution or a person that has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the Aachen Region as a business location. The Innovation Prize is a tribute for special social or entrepreneurial achievements. It is to encourage enterprise in the Region and underline the Region as an innovative business location on both a national and international Basis.

The AC² Innovation Prize sculpture by the artist Rolf Jägersberg (Photo: Carl Brunn / AGIT)

Chairmanship* 2021

Mayor Sibylle Keupen
City of Aachen

Sciences

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Constanze Chwallek
Faculty of Business Studies, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Dr. rer. nat. Frank Hees
Vice deputy head, Cybernetics Lab IMA & IfU, RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Marquardt
Chairman, Forschungszentrum Jülich FZJ
Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stefanie Paluch
Head of Service and Technology Marketing (STM), RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr. oec. Bernd P. Pietschmann
Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. rer. pol.Frank T. Piller
Head of Technology and Innovation Management (TIM), RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Ritz
Head of mobile media & communication lab, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. mult.Ulrich Rüdiger
Vice chancellor, RWTH Aachen University

Economy

Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt.Ing. Johannes Aretz
CEO, Metallbau Aretz GmbH
Karl-Heinz Backes
CEO, Myrenne GmbH
Dipl.-Ing Markus Karbach
CEO, Munters Euroform GmbH, Aachen
Dr. Michael Klöppels
CEO, Bösl Medizintechnik GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kopp
CEO, Meotec GmbH
Dipl. Holzbau-Ing. Olaf Korr
CEO, Korr GmbH
Sonja Labitzke
CEO, Boneguard GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Hartwig Marx
CEO, Marx Automation GmbH
Horst Wilhelm Mewis
former CEO, Zuckerfabrik Jülich GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Schneider
CEO, NetAachen GmbH, Aachen
Dipl.-Ing. Wilfried Schneider
CEO, Schneider Metallbau GmbH & Co. KG

*The chairmenship of the jury revolves between local authorities.

Your local contact person:

AGIT mbH: Havva Coskun-Dogan, phone +49 241 963-1027, h.coskun-doganagit.de
digitalHUB: Iris Wilhelmi, phone +49 241 99033922, iris.wilhelmihubaachen.de
FH Aachen: Silke Marczincik, phone +49 241 6009 51063, Marczincikfh-aachen.de
FZJ Forschungszentrum Jülich: Dr. Andrea Mahr, phone +49 2461 61-9282, a.mahrfz-juelich.de
HWK Aachen: Herbert Pelzer, phone +49 241 471-176, herbert.pelzerhwk-aachen.de
IHK Aachen: Thomas Wendland, phone +49 241 4460-272, thomas.wendlandaachen.ihk.de
Kreis Düren: Anette Winkler, phone +49 2421 22-2559, a.winklerkreis-dueren.de and Tobias Wolff, phone +49 2421 22-1061-214, to.wolffkreis-dueren.de
Kreis Euskirchen: Michael Franssen, phone +49 2251 15-1329, michael.franssenkreis-euskirchen.de
Kreis Heinsberg: Arnd Thebrath, phone +49 2452 13-1821, thebrathwfg-kreis-heinsberg.de
RWTH Aachen: Eleonor Thompson, phone +49 241 80-94562, eleonor.thompsonzhv.rwth-aachen.de
Stadt Aachen: Michael Schmitz, phone +49 241 432-7645, michael.schmitzmail.aachen.de
Städteregion Aachen: Gerti Steffens, phone +49 241 5198-2131, gerti.steffensstaedteregion-aachen.de
VUV Vereinigte UnternehmerVerbände Aachen: Petra Pauli, phone +49 241 47433-16, petra.paulivuv-aachen.de

2022: ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH
2021: Hemovent GmbH
2020: NPROXX Jülich GmbH
2019: cognesys GmbH
2018: WWM GmbH & Co. KG
2017: StreetScooter GmbH
2016: MeteoViva GmbH
2015: Schwartz GmbH
2015 - Special award of the jury: Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH
2014: indurad GmbH
2014 - Special award of the jury: FEV GmbH
2013: Philips Technologie GmbH – Business Center OLED Lighting
2012: Imperia GmbH

In the Technology Region Aachen, the density of innovative companies is enormous. Therefore, it is not surprising that some of them are awarded prestigious prizes such as the Innovationspreis Region Aachen and the NRW.INVEST AWARD. We would like to introduce you to these outstanding companies and their innovations cinematically.Watch short videos from around 1:30 minutes of innovations from regional, excellent companies from industry, services and crafts. All videos can be found on our AGIT YouTube-Channel!

The videos (in German language):

4JET Technologies GmbH, Alsdorf (Nominiert AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen 2015) >>

4JET Sales+Service GmbH, Alsdorf (Nominiert Kategorie Gründung 2009) >>

Agroisolab GmbH, Jülich (Preisträger Kategorie Wachstum 2008) >>

Agroisolab GmbH, Jülich (Nominiert Kategorie Wachstum 2007) >>

AiNT GmbH (Nominiert AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen 2018) >>

Airfit GmbH & Co. KG , Nettersheim (Nominiert Kategorie Gründung 2009) >>

aixigo AG, Aachen (Nominiert Kategorie Wachstum 2009) >>

Axino Solutions GmbH (Nominiert AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen 2018) >>

AIXTRON SE, Herzogenrath (Nominiert AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen 2015) >>

Amphos GmbH, Aachen (Nominiert AC²-Innovationspreis Region Aachen 2012) >>

ANM Adaptive Neuromodulation GmbH, Jülich (Preisträger Kategorie Gründung 2010) >>