The KTH Innovation Award Committee

A prestigious award committee selects the recipient of the KTH Innovation Award from the submitted nominations. Together, the five members should bring diverse experience of academia, research impact, startups and innovation from a Swedish and international perspective.

Collage of the award committe members 2023

The 2023 Award Committee

KTH President Anders Söderholm, 2022 recipient of the Award Janne Wallenius, investor Klaus Hommels, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.

About the Award Committee

The members of the award committee should have relevant experience linked to innovation and entrepreneurship and an international reach. The Award Committee has five members:

The President of KTH
Two members nominated by donors
One member nominated by the Head of the Innovation Department at KTH
The previous year's recipient

The first four members are elected for a period of three years. The President of KTH appoints the award committee.

Previous years

The 2022 Award Committee

KTH President Sigbritt Karlsson, investor Klaus Hommels, 2021 recipient of the KTH Innovation Award Rustam Nabiev, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.

The 2021 Award Committee

KTH President Sigbritt Karlsson, investor Klaus Hommels, KTH alum Paulina Modlitba, business angel Jane Walerud and KTH professor Stefan Ståhl.

Creativity, grit and courage awarded

The KTH Innovation Award celebrates and recognizes people from KTH who have contributed to a better society with their innovations.