The Vaccibody Innovation Award
The award was created after Agnete Fredriksen, founder of Vaccibody, won the Research Council of Norway's Innovation Award in 2020. Agnete donated the prize money of NOK 500,000 to SPARK Norway.
Since 2021, the funds have been used to award a prize of NOK 100,000 to the most innovative SPARK Norway project among the graduating projects. The prize money will help the project advancing after the programme period in SPARK Norway is over.
Due to the pandemic, the award of the prize for 2021 was postponed until 2022.
Read Agnete Fredriksen won the Research Council of Norway's Innovation Award 2020
Winners of Vaccibody Innovation Award
Winner 2024
Esmaeil Dorraji with the project p95HER2-CAR T cell targeting metastatic breast cancer on-Target, but no off-Tumor won the Vaccibody Award 2024 after a pitching contest.
The jury consisted of Agnete Fredriksen from Nykode (formerly Vaccibody), Michael Engsig, Nykode and Per Morten Sandset from the University of Oslo.
Earlier winners
Winner 2023
Anette Weyergang with the innovation project A Predictive tool for Antibody Drug Conjugates won the Vaccibody Award 2023.
The jury consisted of Georgina Askeland from Hadean Ventures, Per Morten Sandset from University of Oslo and Agnete Fredriksen from Nykode (formerly Vaccibody).
Winner 2022
Magnus L?berg and Christer T?nnesen with the innovation project Slimstitch - A medical device for obesity treatment won the Vaccibody Award 2022.
The jury consisted of Markus Dietrich from Hadean Ventures, Per Morten Sandset from University of Oslo and Caspar Foghsgaard from Nykode (formerly Vaccibody).
Winners 2021
Maria Vistnes, project leader of Novel treatment for heart failure shared the award with Aina Anthi, project leader of A novel vaccine technology platform. All SPARK Norway graduates attended a pitching contest, a jury selected the winners.