Number of participating innovations and countries per year 2007-2023

Country

Prize

Organization

Innovation

Description

Country

Estonia

Prize

Enteprises

Organization

Wihtla OÜ

Innovation

ELS Excellence

Description

Real time customer satisfaction survey system for Estonian Post. An electronic tool which helps and speeds up daily surveys, getting results and taking corrective steps.

Country

Estonia

Prize

Public sector and nonprofit organizations

Organization

Estonian Tax and Customs Board

Innovation

Customer-specific prepayment account

Description

Alpha DaRT is a novel radiation technology that can treat recurrent, metastatic, and locally advanced cancers. What makes this new therapy unique among radiation therapies is that, for the first time, it employs alpha particles for treatment of solid tumors. Alpha DaRT treatment consists of intratumorally-inserted radionuclides that emit alpha particles which kill tumor cells, sparing healthy cells nearby. In comparison to existing radiation therapies, it is highly effective, safe, and tolerable for patients. Alpha DaRT can potentially fill a huge unmet need for treatment of advanced cancers that are resistant or have become refractory to prior conventional therapies such as X-rays and chemotherapy, and when surgery is not an option.

Country

Estonia

Prize

Public sector and nonprofit organizations

Organization

Estonian Health Insurance Fund

Innovation

Digital prescribing of medicines in Estonia

Description

Alpha DaRT is a novel radiation technology that can treat recurrent, metastatic, and locally advanced cancers. What makes this new therapy unique among radiation therapies is that, for the first time, it employs alpha particles for treatment of solid tumors. Alpha DaRT treatment consists of intratumorally-inserted radionuclides that emit alpha particles which kill tumor cells, sparing healthy cells nearby. In comparison to existing radiation therapies, it is highly effective, safe, and tolerable for patients. Alpha DaRT can potentially fill a huge unmet need for treatment of advanced cancers that are resistant or have become refractory to prior conventional therapies such as X-rays and chemotherapy, and when surgery is not an option.

Country

Finland

Prize

Honorable mention

Organization

Helena Häkkinen and Anu Miettinen

Innovation

Helpline for Boys

Description

Experts offer professional help to boys for free. The ever-growing popularity is an indication of the need. The service receives annually over 100,000 calls.

Country

Finland

Prize

Microenterprises

Organization

Team Action Zone Oy

Innovation

TAZ outdoor games

Description

To encourage girls, boys, women and men to exercise - Electronic tools are used for example by Flaghunt which combines the best parts of hide and seek, orienteering and mock fights.

Country

Finland

Prize

Large companies

Organization

Digia Plc

Innovation

www.oiko.fi

Description

Alpha DaRT is a novel radiation technology that can treat recurrent, metastatic, and locally advanced cancers. What makes this new therapy unique among radiation therapies is that, for the first time, it employs alpha particles for treatment of solid tumors. Alpha DaRT treatment consists of intratumorally-inserted radionuclides that emit alpha particles which kill tumor cells, sparing healthy cells nearby. In comparison to existing radiation therapies, it is highly effective, safe, and tolerable for patients. Alpha DaRT can potentially fill a huge unmet need for treatment of advanced cancers that are resistant or have become refractory to prior conventional therapies such as X-rays and chemotherapy, and when surgery is not an option.

Country

Finland

Prize

Potential innovations

Organization

Meclimb

Innovation

Mec Carver

Description

Alpha DaRT is a novel radiation technology that can treat recurrent, metastatic, and locally advanced cancers. What makes this new therapy unique among radiation therapies is that, for the first time, it employs alpha particles for treatment of solid tumors. Alpha DaRT treatment consists of intratumorally-inserted radionuclides that emit alpha particles which kill tumor cells, sparing healthy cells nearby. In comparison to existing radiation therapies, it is highly effective, safe, and tolerable for patients. Alpha DaRT can potentially fill a huge unmet need for treatment of advanced cancers that are resistant or have become refractory to prior conventional therapies such as X-rays and chemotherapy, and when surgery is not an option.

Country

Finland

Prize

Public sector and nonprofit organizations

Organization

Health centres in Helsinki

Innovation

Health Card Helsinki

Description

This electronic service comprises of a health card, health screening and health coaching. It helps an organisation offering health services to offer preventive and screening services in a way that supports independent health promotion for the people of Helsinki.

Country

Finland

Prize

Small and medium sized enterprises

Organization

Rovio Entertainment Ltd

Innovation

Developing, commercialisation and marketing of the Angry Birds game

Description

The game has been downloaded almost 500 million times. There is a game-related movie, comic and other merchandise. Along with the game development, commercialisation and marketing have been very successful.

Country

Sweden

Prize

Large companies

Organization

AFA Försäkring

Innovation

Proactive customer service in social media

Description

n contrast to other insurance companies, AFA Försäkring strives to ensure that everyone entitled to compensation is aware of the matter. Modern ways to use social media are the latest tools to put this into practice.

Country

Sweden

Prize

Microenterprises

Organization

ES Equipment AB

Innovation

S-CUT Emergency Cutting Tool

Description

A tool to remove the clothes from an injured person in emergencies. It is quicker than scissors or a knife. Removing the clothes is often the first procedure in order to deal with injuries. The tool is also very useful in chemical accidents. It is used in ambulances, by fire departments, police (for example the FBI in the USA) and armies in several countries.

Country

Sweden

Prize

Potential innovations

Organization

Lidköping Hospital

Innovation

New operating room management

Description

By reducing the number of operating rooms and making their functions more efficient, patient safety, customer satisfaction and efficiency can be improved by approximately 20%.