PrintoCent InnoFest 2023 recap

Keijo Särkijärvi • August 31, 2023

PrintoCent InnoFest 2023 recap

The 9th PrintoCent InnoFest was held in a summery warm Oulu on June 8.-9.2023. The event gathered 120 people from 6 different countries, half of the participants were from companies representing 30 companies in total. We had 17 superb innovation teams boosted with 60 experts from business and research. We saw once again remarkable innovation development during the 2 days!

The jury had a very difficult task in choosing the finalists and the winners – three prizes were awarded. The grand winner of PrintoCent InnoFest 2023 was team Hidden power! This Innovation utilizes the shielded flat cables from the New Cable Corporation to redesign, rethink and renew the whole construction industry. Team Urisens with an intelligent continence aid was awarded with The Attitude prize. Wildest idea prize was received by the PhanTeam with their biotissue-mimicking “skin” for robots! Congratulations to all winners!

The far-most innovator this time came from India, Professor TKS Priya Lakshmi and she wrote a very nice report on her experience at InnoFest in the Screen Print India Magazine. (click)

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