The winners of the Otto Mønsted Foundation’s MADE Award 2022 was announced on stage at the annual MADE event on November 1st. See who won the first and second prize for research that solves or has the potential to solve industrial challenges.
First prize winner is Ioan-Matei Sarivan, Aalborg University and the second prize winner is David Sarancic, DTUFirst prize winner: Ioan-Matei Sarivan, Aalborg University
The Otto Mønsted Foundation’s 1st prize goes to Ioan-Matei Sarivan, MADE-Ph.d. at Aalborg University.
He wins the prize because he has optimized the value chain execution at Sjørring Maskinfabrik together with PDM Technology and FORCE Technology.
“It is fantastic to see how the project can assist an SME providing a competative edge through digitalization. The project has involved all partners in the value chain; suppliers, customers and RTO’s in order to solve a difficult challenge and ensure a sustainable long term ownership of the solution and its future development,” the jury states.
Matei’s approach, research and succesful proof of concept has proved that technological solutions will boost our competitiveness through reduced cost and a faster time to market. Both are essential parameters of competitiveness in the field.
CEO i Sjørring Maskinfabrik, Klaus Kalstrup
Read more about Ion-Matei’s research
Second prize winner: David Sarancic, DTU
2nd prize goes to David Sarancic, MADE-Ph.d. at DTU together with Aasted and FORCE Technology.
His project addresses the complexity in delivering sustainable manufacturing solutions and provides tools and dashboards which can be of benefit to the wider industry.
Watch a video about David’s Ph.d. project with Aasted.
David contributes greatly to our company and corporate strategy by introducing a systematic framework to assist us in a common understanding of our potentials regarding the formulation of value proposition alternatives and assess the sustainable value potential of different PSS solutions.
Henrik Heitmann, COO Aasted
The Otto Mønsted Foundation’s MADE Award
The award is presented to a Ph.D. student or Postdoc working with one of the five Danish universities (AAU, AU, CBS, DTU and SDU) in MADE.
The two winners was announced on November 1st, 2022, at the annual MADE event at Grundfos.
The first prize winner will receive 100,000 DKK and the second prize winner will receive 50,000 and both prize winners will receive a diploma. The award is sponsored by the Otto Mønsted Foundation, whose main objective is to contribute to the development of Denmark’s trade and industry.
