Born from Knowledge
The Born from Knowledge (BfK) Programme is a scientific and technological Knowledge valorisation programme promoted by the National Innovation Agency (ANI). The main objective of this programme is to promote, disseminate and award the production of knowledge and innovation in Portugal, by giving visibility to investment in science and its respective economic and social impact.
BfK Awards
Evaluation Criteria
Jury
Prize
BfK Awards
Through the BfK Awards, the Born from Knowledge Programme intends to distinguish projects that are “born from Knowledge”, as well as companies that stand out in terms of Research & Development (R&D) activities, in innovation Competitions and Awards that already exist in Portugal.
Evaluation Criteria
To provide the BfK Awards distinction, the projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Scientific and/or technological basis: nature based on knowledge and/or R&D activities (if possible, evaluated by the number of PhDs involved in the development of the project or product/service);
- Level of Innovation of the project or product/service;
- Relevance and level of collaboration with other national and/or international entities for the development of the project, product or service or for the development of the R&D activities (e.p., entities of the National Scientific and Technological System, other companies);
- Valorisation of the Intellectual Property: adequacy of the ways of knowledge protection under which the development and commercialisation of the project or the product/service may be based;
- Impact on society, namely in economic, social, environmental and cultural.
Jury
The jury is responsible for evaluating the contestants nominated to win the BfK Award is the sole and exclusive concern of ANI
The jury of the BfK Awards distinction is autonomous and independent from the competition’s Jury with which ANI is associated.
Prize
The BfK Awards distinction should be given to the best example of a project that is “born from knowledge”, selected among the Portuguese finalists.
The BfK Awards will provide the winner of the distinction with a piece of art that reflects the nature of the distinction based on knowledge and a monetary prize of 2 500 € for travel and accommodation expenses for the winner team to visit the WSA Congress in Hyderabad, India, between the 6th and the 9th of April 2025.
The awarding of the BfK Awards distinction is the exclusive responsibility of ANI. ANI reserves the right of not giving the distinction in case it considers that the applications do not satisfy the minimum quality requirements.
Last information update:
September 11th, 2024
Machine-driven Identification of Talent (MIT), promoted by Code for All, is the the winner of the Born from Knowledge award 2025. The winner was announced during APDC’s 34th Digital Business Congress.
The project responds to the growing shortage of talent in ICT through an innovative talent identification model. Using AI, machine learning and psychometric tools, the MIT platform makes it possible to predict people’s talent to learn quickly and succeed in technological careers, even before they acquire the necessary technical skills. In this way, it eliminates barriers to entry, making digital reskilling more efficient and inclusive. It was developed by Code for All_ (formerly Academia de Código).
ANI administrator Silvia Garcia presented the winner with the “Tree of Knowledge” art piece, a synonym for scientific excellence and social and economic relevance, as well as the 2,500 euro cash prize and diploma.
Watch the Winner Announcement session on YouTube here.
See photo coverage of the session here.