CTO of the Year Europe award launched – who is the most innovative technology leader in Europe?

The open call for nominations for Europe's most prominent technology leader was launched on Wednesday in Copenhagen by Spinverse and EIRMA, the European Industrial Research Management Association. The Award will be given to the most inspiring, innovative and foresighted technology leader in Europe; awarded in October in the Netherlands.The CTO of the Year 2014 award was launched today by Mr. Michel Judkiewicz, Secretary General of EIRMA, and Mr. Pekka Koponen, CEO of Spinverse Ltd, at EIRMA's annual conference in Copenhagen. "The CTO of the Year award promotes the importance of technology and innovations for Europe's future", tells Koponen. "There are awards for almost all the CXOs - however, no one was awarding CTOs, who have a crucial role in European technology-based growth and should be recognised for their achievements", Judkiewicz continues. The concept is welcomed not only by European industry but also by the European Commission.The winner will be selected by the high ...