Meet the Shortlisted Candidates and Cast Your Vote

The ASTP Impact Awards 2026 celebrate excellence in knowledge transfer across Europe. 

After reviewing all nominations, the Awards Committee has shortlisted the finalists in the Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) award categories. Each shortlisted team has submitted a short video presenting their initiative and its impact.

ASTP members are now invited to help select this year’s winners. Vote here.

KT Initiative of the Year

Data2Sustain, A Regional-to-European Knowledge Transfer Platform Accelerating Digital and Sustainable Transformation

Ireland
https://youtu.be/2byX6ydTUGY

SPARK Poland

Poland
https://youtu.be/2YylbhbldSQ 

Strengthening Innovation Systems for Global Health Impact (FLIGHT Project)

United Kingdom
https://youtu.be/sA6aZQDBD8I

AgNav Partnership: Driving climate action through national policy, educating farmers and farm level practices

Ireland
https://youtu.be/qJINfLEBDDM

InnOValley Proof-of-Concept Fund (IOVPoC): Transforming a Research Culture into a Translation Mindset

Portugal

https://youtu.be/rnjd2RMAQb8

AI and Digital Innovation

Platform for University Innovation and Economic Development (InnoHub)

Ukraine
https://youtu.be/GQXG7I6dRRs

Secure Azure-Based AI for Improving Commercialisation Fund Success Rates

Ireland
https://youtu.be/Mh8iwfWQd20

MKB Datalab-Oost

Netherlands
https://youtu.be/1VJ8SL53c9w

KT Deal of the Year

Nascent BV

Belgium
https://youtu.be/IN9CoewIP8o

A Milestone Partnership for European Knowledge Transfer: SZTE TTC and UNIDO

Hungary
https://youtu.be/p5gjMgHFRfs

Unlocking a New Immunotherapy Class: The Curie–Biomunex Breakthrough Leading to the Ipsen Global Deal

France

https://youtu.be/5yQn_-AshBU

ASTP members are now invited to help select this year’s winners.

Vote here