After an consequential afternoon occupy with many inspiring impact typeface , WUR is happy to announce its new Impact Award winners ! The prediction had been build for weeks , but yesterday it was at long last clock time to announce this class ’s winners : the jury Impact Award success is the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge . And with over 1100 elector this class , the audience accolade was presented to the WCDI Seed Systems Thematic Cluster !
During the event , the 5 nominees catch the luck to pitch their project in 3 minutes . A short news by rector Carolien Kroeze follow : " With a future that is changeable , we need responsible changemakers . The nominee present a staring example of such creditworthy changemakers . " The fresh WUR strategic plan has an even secure focal point on social impact , the Impact Award is a wonderful agency to appreciate the extra step taken towards achieve impingement and to emphasize the importance of make an impact .
Then it was meter for the jury to reveal the winner of the Impact Award 2024 . Chair of the Jury and Wageningen Ambassador Marcel Schuttelaar praised the variety of the wallop case . He accent Wageningen ’s role in sustainable and levelheaded solid food systems , which was prominently highlighted and distinctly excogitate in this year ’s incoming . Overall , he was impressed by the eminent quality and concrete level of shock of the meekness . He denote the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge as the victor of the WUR Impact Award 2024 . This project was democratic with the panel due to its " brave nature . " It reply to the challenges of the future : sustainable food systems , lack of place and other resource , and the use of AI . All this is bring together . Jury member Richard Harrison said : " With this project , the universe can come to Wageningen . " Miriam Nienhuis added : " The innovative approach and the concrete verbal description of the impact of this computer program are most appealing and an representative for others " . Therefore , the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge receive this award with 5000 euros to drop freely on their programme . They receive a star on the Walk of Fame on Wageningen Campus .
Silke Hemming was there to receive the award on behalf of the whole team . She will discuss with her squad where the money would go , but what she could say for certain was : " We keep on having fun and making a global encroachment with this initiative " .
This class was also the first time in which the interview could show their support . Voting lines opened early in June and reached over 1100 elector . With convincing image , the audience award went to WCDI Seed Systems Thematic Cluster . The political platform reach smallholder farmers with good germ to better food for thought security by empowering all relevant parties . To this , Harrison said : " This project work Wageningen to the world . This is what WUR stand for . Another beautiful example of a project with real - life encroachment , and a deserved succeeder of the Audience Impact Award 2024 . "
The team stressed the importance of their partners and together with them , the team wants to find a path to put the 5000 euros into something impactful .
All in all , it was an inspiring afternoon . Thanks to the achiever , the other nominees , and all others on their route to impact for bringing science to order on a daily basis .
Source : wur.nl
