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Nominations The Hague Innovators 2024 announced

These are the emerging innovative entrepreneurs in The Hague

The Hague, September 23, 2024 – Last Monday, a four-member jury selected ten impact organisations from all entries to compete for the ‘The Hague Innovator 2024’ title. Names such as Naïf and North Sea Farmers were among the winners of previous editions.

Stimulating positive impact

The Hague Innovators Challenge, an initiative of ImpactCity (part of the municipality of The Hague), encourages local entrepreneurs to tackle global problems for a better future. The selection process looked at, among other things, how innovative the company is, whether the business model is feasible and scalable, and to what extent it solves an international social issue.

This year, the jury consists of four professionals: Dyon Veenboer (Rabobank), Mirjam Niessen (Stichting DOEN), Mike Theunissen (Innovation Quarter), and Martin Luxemburg (Unknown Group). Each of them has an affinity with sustainable innovation and works with impact entrepreneurs.

The 2024 nominees

These are the ten nominated organizations that qualify for the title “The Hague Innovator 2024”:

  • Bonborange: chocolate bonbons made from discarded orange peels;
  • Brute Bonen: sustainable coffee produced in the forest;
  • Core Solutions Medical: offers a closed-loop recycling process that converts medical plastic waste into reusable materials;
  • Eliza: an AI-powered virtual caregiver to help elderly people live independently and reduce the workload of healthcare professionals;
  • La la Fete: a sustainable alternative to wrapping paper;
  • Meetmeals: brings home-cooked meals and meals from different cultures to consumers;
  • Solvoz: a groundbreaking e-procurement platform for optimising procurement processes in the humanitarian and healthcare sectors;
  • The Manda: handbags made from sustainable, eco-friendly materials;
  • T1Solution: an AI-powered platform that revolutionizes eye care;
  • Rator: an innovative convector radiator with an integrated heat pump.

Announcement of finalists

The nominees will follow a substantive program focused on the further development and growth of the organisation. At the end of the program, the nominees will submit a final plan of approach and pitch the plan to a professional jury during the leading impact event, ImpactFest! The winners will receive cash prizes ranging from 2,500 to 15,000 euros.

Alderman Saskia Bruines is delighted that the awards are being presented for the tenth time: “Every year it is great to meet the most innovative entrepreneurs in The Hague and hear their stories. The positive energy of the participants is infectious. Moreover, I strongly believe that we can solve today’s major challenges through a combination of innovation and collaboration.” 

Read more about the challenge and keep an eye on ImpactCity’s LinkedIn-page to stay up to date.