After a successful pilot edition in 2025, this year marks the 2nd edition for university, HBO, and MBO students, with a huge prize pool!
The reactions to the last edition were enthusiastic, and therefore, The ICD Student Award is an annual recurring event! Indeed, from 2026 the award will be expanded. Then, in addition to WO and HBO can now also MBO students compete with their internship or thesis project at one of the ICD partners. read here the article about the previous edition.
Attached is the digital leaflet for the Student Award 2026, of which the The final will take place on June 18. Save this date in your calendar! This year, the Award is open to university, HBO, and MBO students.
How is it judged
Theoretical stages/graduation assignments criteria Business impact, societal impact, innovation
Criteria for practical students: Best learning curve/personal development and creativity of the solution(s).
So make a video for about 1 minute to best visualize the above criteria. For inspiration, the nominated submissions from last year can be viewed via this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEj-Bt1Cw50x4zkimvMJpHwiNY8HnA-CF
Big prize pool!
The first prize is a whopping €1.500 Last year we only had one prize, but this year we also have a 2nd and 3rd prize, which come with € 750 and €250 definitely worth it!
Procedure
This ICD Student Award 2026, like the previous ones, starts with an application period. Students compete by submitting a short video pitch of their project. Subsequently, 3 finalists will be chosen through a vote. They will pitch their innovative internship or graduation project to an expert jury and audience during an exciting final round. The winner will receive a unique trophy and a cash prize. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers will also receive a cash prize this year! And of course eternal fame within the ICD as the winner of this Award!
The ICD Student Award 2025 winners
Timeline ICD Student Award 2026
Registration: April 20 to May 13
Vote: May 18 to 29
Announcement of finalists: June 5
Festive finale: June 18 Presentation by the students and jury evaluation at SKILL, Drachten
Want to know more or participate?
For more information and to register via the video, please send an email to info@icdrachten.nl.