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Philips Innovation Award
The Philips Innovation Award is a non-profit initiative in the Netherlands that supports student entrepreneurs in developing their startups and business ideas through a structured competition and mentorship.
Overview
What Philips Innovation Award does
What Philips Innovation Award is
The Philips Innovation Award is a non-profit initiative in the Netherlands that supports student entrepreneurs in developing their startups and business ideas through a structured competition and mentorship.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Founded
- Founded in 2001
- Approximate age
- About 25 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Philips Innovation Award as a community
Community overview
The Philips Innovation Award (PHIA) is an independent non-profit organization based in the Netherlands, specifically organized by students from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. It was established to support student entrepreneurship by providing a platform for students to develop their innovative ideas and startups.
Community focus
PHIA focuses on student-led startups and innovative ideas, offering a structured trajectory that includes expert guidance, coaching, and workshops. The award is divided into two leagues: the Innovator League for more mature startups and the Rough Diamond League for early-stage ideas. The program aims to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation among students.
Member value
Members benefit from expert guidance, coaching, workshops, and the opportunity to compete for significant cash prizes. The program also provides networking opportunities and access to resources that help refine business ideas.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- EuropeThe Netherlands
Community activity
Events and activity
PHIA hosts several events, including 'Find Your Talent Day', a job fair connecting students with startups, and the 'Grand Final', an annual event where finalists pitch their ideas to a jury.
Notable members
Notable past winners and participants include Lalaland, Loop Biotech, ExCulture, and Plense Technologies.
Common questions
What to know about Philips Innovation Award
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Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
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