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.
From 2021, the funds will be used to award a prize of NOK 100,000 to the most innovative SPARK Norway project that is graduating. 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.
Winner 2023
Anette Weyergang with the innovation project A Predictive tool for Antibody Drug Conjugates won the Vaccibody Award 2023 after a pitching contest.
The jury consisted of Georgina Askeland from Hadean Ventures, Per Morten Sandset from University of Oslo and Agnete Fredriksen from Nykode (formerly Vaccibody.
Earlier winners
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 after a pitching contest.
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.