Digital Darwins Awards

Celebrating the pioneers shaping the future of AI.

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About the Awards

Inspired by Darwin, the Digital Darwins Awards celebrate those who adapt best to the AI revolution – or help others do so! It's survival of the fittest in the digital age, ensuring we don't become digital dinosaurs. We honor the innovators keeping us relevant as AI evolves.

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Evaluated by leading AI professionals.

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Diverse Categories

Recognizing impact across various sectors.

Dutch Shortlist 2025

(International nominations opening later this year)

Discover the Dutch nominees and cast your vote for the most inspiring AI pioneers. Click anywhere on a card to open the voting form for that category.

AI in Education

Transforming learning with AI.

Top 3 Nominees:

Robbert van Empel Robbert van Empel
Jan-Wolter Smit Jan-Wolter Smit
Dieter Möckelmann Dieter Möckelmann
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AI in Government

Improving public services.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 GovBot Initiative
Nominee 2 CivicAI Platform
Nominee 3 PublicService Predictor
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AI Research

Pushing the boundaries of AI.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 QuantumAI Labs
Nominee 2 NeuroNet Project
Nominee 3 DeepLogic Systems
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AI Influencer

Shaping public understanding.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 AI Explained Channel
Nominee 2 Dr. AI Ethics
Nominee 3 FutureTech Insights
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AI Products

Innovative AI-driven products.

Top 3 Nominees:

Lexie AI Lexie AI
Nominee 2 CodeGenius X
Nominee 3 Insight Engine
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AI Companies

Leading AI development.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 InnovateAI Corp
Nominee 2 Nexus AI Solutions
Nominee 3 Apex Dynamics
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AI in Marketing

Revolutionizing campaigns and customer insights.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 AdOptimize Platform
Nominee 2 MarketMind AI
Nominee 3 Campaign Booster
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AI in Law

Transforming legal practice and research.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 LegalMind AI
Nominee 2 CasePredict Pro
Nominee 3 DocuParse Legal
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AI Ethics & Responsibility

Promoting responsible AI development and deployment.

Top 3 Nominees:

Nominee 1 EthicaAI Framework
Nominee 2 Responsible AI Initiative
Nominee 3 Fairness Monitor Project
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