Gerard & Anton Awards 12th edition: Brainport's deep tech startups tackle global challenges
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The Gerard & Anton Awards, presented for the 12th time, highlight Brainport's deep tech startup ecosystem. Ten winners are developing innovations in energy-efficient AI, chip cooling, smarter data centers, cleaner industrial processes, and new solar technologies. The article profiles startups working in photonics, chip technology, biosensors, haptic clothing, and silent technologies — all rooted in solving real-world problems.
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The ten winners are working on, among other things, more energy-efficient AI, cooler chips, smarter data centres, cleaner industry and new solar-energy technologies.
From photonics and chip technology to biosensors, haptic clothing and silent technologies.
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