Her Royal Highness Princess Aiko of Japan has shared her thoughts following her first official overseas visit, concluding a trip to Laos from 17 to 22 November.
Princess Aiko Shares Thoughts on Six-Day Trip to Laos
Essential Document Checklist for SIM Applications
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 December 2025 – Submitting an application to the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) represents a significant academic milestone and requires meticulous preparation. Incomplete or missing documentation may result in processing delays or possible rejection. To assist applicants in meeting these requirements, this guide provides a detailed overview based on SIM’s official application standards.
Preparation Is Key
SIM reviews thousands of applications each year, and incomplete submissions remain one of the primary causes of processing delays. Early preparation of all required documents is essential to ensure a seamless application experience and allow applicants to remain focused on their academic objectives. As stipulated in SIM’s Application Process Guide, all supporting documents must be uploaded at the point of application and submissions lacking these documents will not be processed.
The Core Documents Every Applicant Needs
Prior to applying to the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), applicants should ensure that all required documents are prepared to prevent processing delays. Scanned copies of academic certificates and transcripts, such as GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels, diplomas or degrees must be provided, along with certified translations and notarisation for documents not in English.
Proof of English language proficiency, such as IELTS or TOEFL results, is mandatory for applicants whose previous education was not conducted in English. Identification documents are also required, including the NRIC for local applicants and a valid passport for international applicants, accompanied by a recent passport-sized photograph that complies with SIM’s specifications.
International applicants must additionally prepare documentation for the Student’s Pass application, which includes the passport bio-data page, birth certificate, evidence of financial capability, and, where applicable, parent or guardian identification documents.
Quick Tips to Avoid Delays
Submitting an application to the SIM can be a straightforward process with proper preparation. Ensure that all documents are uploaded in the correct format, with PDF being the standard for certificates and transcripts. For documents not in English, certified translations must be provided to prevent rejection or requests for re-submission.
Applicants should also adhere to SIM’s photo specifications by submitting a recent passport-sized photograph that meets official guidelines. International students must pay particular attention to financial documentation, as proof of financial capability is a key requirement for the Student’s Pass application. Bank statements and supporting documents should be prepared in advance to comply with Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) requirements. Following these steps will help avoid unnecessary delays and ensure a smooth application process.
Application Essentials
Prospective students are advised to submit a complete and accurate application to ensure smooth processing. Detailed instructions and programme-specific requirements can be found on SIM’s official application portal. Applications that are incomplete or contain inaccuracies will not be considered. To avoid delays, applicants should make use of the provided checklist and guidelines to confirm compliance before submission.
References:
- SIM Application Process – https://www.sim.edu.sg/degrees-diplomas/admissions/application-process
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About SIM Global Education
SIM Global Education (SIM GE) is a leading private education institution in Singapore and the region. We offer more than 140 academic programmes ranging from diplomas and graduate diploma programmes to bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes with some of the world’s most reputable universities from Australia, Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, and the United States. SIM GE’s cohort is made up of 16,000 full- and part-time students and adult learners, of which approximately 36% are international students hailing from over 50 countries.
SIM GE’s holistic learning approach and culturally diverse learning environment aim to equip students with knowledge, industry skills and employability competencies, as well as a global perspective to succeed as future leaders in a fast-changing, technologically driven world.
For more information on SIM Global Education, visit sim.edu.sg
Abu Dhabi signs agreements and explores opportunities to strengthen partnerships with India and Singapore
ABU DHABI, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Abu Dhabi economic delegation, led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), concluded a successful visit to India and Singapore, signing agreements and exploring opportunities to strengthen partnerships in various sectors.
H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development at Abu Dhabi Investment Forum Mumbai
His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADDED, said: “Our visit to Singapore and India comes as we continue to strengthen ties with top trade partners and economic powerhouses around the globe, and lead conversations addressing trends and transformations to ensure a brighter future for our people. Impactful partnerships are key pillars of our ‘Falcon Economy’, which is accelerating Abu Dhabi’s transition to smart, diversified, and sustainable economy, generating ample opportunities for talent, investors, and businesses.
Through progressive policies, a business-enabling ecosystem, world-class infrastructure and connectivity, and forward-looking regulations, Abu Dhabi has become a place where ambition meets opportunity. Attracted by the unique attributes of the emirate, talent, businesses, and investments in Abu Dhabi are growing in leaps and bounds”.
H.E. Al Zaabi added: “In 2024, Singapore’s investments in Abu Dhabi rose by 25%, with focus on manufacturing, education, construction, and professional, scientific, and technical activities, while Indian’ companies operating in the emirate saw a 31% rise during the same period. Our economic ties with the two fast-growing economies are steadily increasing, and the discussions during the two visits focused on deepening partnerships in strategic economic sectors and clusters including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, AI, fintech, financial services, sustainable energy, logistics, and advanced industries”.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Forum (ADIF) in Mumbai provided a platform for Indian businesses and investors to explore opportunities in Abu Dhabi through direct engagements with key decision-makers in the emirate.
Addressing ADIF in Mumbai, H.E. Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to India, said: “Today, the UAE and India partnership is entering one of its most dynamic chapters, where decades of trust and trade are converging with the technologies and opportunities of tomorrow. Abu Dhabi has established itself as a destination for the world’s ambitious founders and enterprises to innovate, grow, and expand globally.
Through landmark initiatives such as the ‘UAE-India Start-up Series’, launched in June 2025, we are connecting India’s extraordinary pool of talent with the UAE’s strategic capital, global reach, and ecosystem that enables all to reach their full potential. UAE and India share appetite for opportunity and determination to shape the future. Together, we are creating a corridor where ideas, innovation, and investment can flow freely, and both our nations rise stronger.”
Cyient Semiconductors Qualifies for Key Bid in Semi-Conductor Laboratory-Mohali Revamp
Company Set to Play a Key Role in Strengthening India’s Custom Silicon Capabilities
HYDERABAD, India, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cyient Semiconductors, a leader in custom ASIC turnkey and intelligent power solutions, announced that it has been qualified for a pivotal contract for the supply and qualification of technology IPs, including design enablement, for the ₹4,500-crore modernization initiative at the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
This modernization initiative supports the Government of India’s objectives under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which aims to expand domestic semiconductor capability, reduce reliance on imports, and create accessible fabrication capacity for startups, academia, and strategic sectors. Cyient Semiconductors is set to contribute directly to these goals by updating the process technology platforms that will underpin the upgraded fab.
Under this mandate, Cyient Semiconductors will supply and qualify three foundational process technologies—RF-CMOS, BCD (HV LDMOS), and CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) —for SCL’s enhanced 8-inch manufacturing line. These technologies are widely used across industrial, automotive, energy, sensing, and connectivity domains and are essential to strengthening the relevance and utility of India’s mature-node semiconductor capability.
“Being technically qualified for this strategic project is a proud moment for Cyient Semiconductors and a strong validation of our engineering depth, IP portfolio, and turnkey execution capabilities. Our collaboration with SCL will accelerate India’s semiconductor self-reliance by delivering highly relevant, high-value silicon solutions in digital, analog mixed signal and power domains, areas that continue to see massive global demand,” said Krishna Bodanapu, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Cyient Limited.
The project marks a major milestone in Cyient Semiconductors’ journey to become India’s premier turnkey ASIC provider, encompassing the entire chip lifecycle from specification to silicon production.
“We are proud to have been qualified for this critical part of SCL’s modernization. RF-CMOS, BCD (HV LDMOS), and CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) are areas where our teams have a deep strength, and this program enables us to leverage that capability for a national mission. We see this as both a responsibility and an opportunity to help strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem,” said, Suman Narayan, CEO, Cyient Semiconductors.
This highlights Cyient Semiconductors’ strategic focus on high-growth segments, including smart energy semiconductors and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
By qualifying for these updated technology platforms, Cyient Semiconductors will enable SCL to potentially support a wider range of applications in the future. These could include smart energy and metering solutions, certain classes of automotive electronics, industrial control systems, imaging and sensing technologies, and low-power wireless or IoT devices—areas where an enhanced mature-node process may offer relevance over time.
About Cyient Semiconductors
Cyient Semiconductors is a Hyderabad-headquartered provider of custom ASIC/ASSP solutions, with a focus on analog mixed-signal, intelligent power, and advanced semiconductor platforms. With design centers in India, Belgium, and the U.S., Cyient Semiconductors enables global customers in data centers, robotics, automotive, and industrial automation to achieve higher efficiency and faster time-to-market.
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Dreame Technology Recognized on Fast Company’s List of Brands That Matter
The awards recognize brands that achieve cultural significance and deep customer connections.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dreame Technology (Dreame) is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company‘s annual Brands That Matter list in the Global category. The list honors brands and individuals that go beyond acquiring customers — they resonate deeply with people and communities in a profound way. Through innovative branding and marketing, these companies and nonprofits have established meaningful relevance and cultural impact. The full list can be found on fastcompany.com and in the upcoming Winter print edition hitting newsstands beginning December 16, 2025.
Dreame honored as a Fast Company 2025 Brands That Matter
“Being selected to Brands That Matter is meaningful to us because it recognizes value created in everyday life,” said Yu Hao, CEO and Founder of Dreame. “For Dreame, technology is not only about solving tasks; it’s about improving experiences and building genuine connections with users. We appreciate the trust of 30 million families whose feedback propels us to drive innovation with technology and remain focused on diverse, personalized needs.”
“We’re thrilled to recognize this diverse group of honorees and highlight the work of exceptional marketing leaders,” said Brendan Vaughan, Fast Company‘s editor-in-chief. “What unites brands is their dedication and ingenuity in forging authentic audience relationships through work that resonates in culture.”
Fast Company Brands That Matter 2025
Brands That Matter honors brands that demonstrate social value, positive impact on users and communities, and cultural resonance, recognizing those with leadership in innovation, market adaptability and distinctiveness. Since 2021, the series has showcased brands from large multinationals to rising innovators for the “truly important” impact they make.
Dreame’s recognition highlights the core of its brand philosophy: deploying technology to solve real-world challenges, earning consumer trust through thoughtful localization rather than uniform global rollouts, and telling human-centered stories grounded in everyday experience — all while building with long-term responsibility in mind.
With insights flowing from over 120 markets, Dreame follows a “one-country, one-plan” approach that combines local preferences into product experience and design.
- In Europe, aligning with Europeans’ emotional bond with sustainable living, Dreame’s smart lawnmowers blend gardening efficiency with ecological stewardship, evolving into icons of eco-conscious lifestyles.
- In North America, the Dreame H15 Pro CarpeFlex introduces a first-of-its-kind carpet cleaning solution for wet and dry vacuums, allowing users to switch between carpet and hard floors simply by swapping the roller brush. Its composite carpet brush — featuring rubber strips and soft bristles — delivers vacuum-level dry carpet pickup by deeply loosening embedded debris while gently sweeping away surface dust, while MistLock Dust Control uses a fine mist to bind dust on contact and direct it into the used-water tank for cleaner disposal.
- To better serve households with extensive carpeted areas — common across Europe, North America, and the Middle East — Dreame has tailored its “mop removal” feature specifically for carpet lovers. This design automatically retracts the mop to prevent carpets from getting wet and soiled. Dreame’s robot vacuums have now reached a new milestone in global market share, claiming the No. 1 in robot vacuum market share across 18 countries.
Dreame’s brand messaging centers on creating ‘real-life value’ by showcasing authentic local stories and use cases. Dreame’s brand messaging centers on creating ‘real-life value’ by showcasing authentic local stories and use cases. This approach, combined with localized operations, fueled exceptional performance. We achieved remarkable, multi-fold year-over-year growth on our Direct-to-Consumer sites in key markets like Southwest Europe and North America. This success was propelled by a strategy that blended emotional storytelling with value proposition — for instance, in Germany, the “Reclaim Time for Family” campaign, rooted in local lifestyle insights, effectively boosted brand awareness and sales.
From customizing product experiences for individual markets to investing in operational efficiency and circular initiatives, Dreame remains focused on a clear mission: using technology-driven innovation to give families everywhere more time, greater comfort, and lasting peace of mind.
About Dreame Technology
Established in 2017, Dreame Technology is an innovative consumer product company that focuses on smart home cleaning appliances with the vision to empower lives through technology. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. For more information, visit https://global.dreametech.com/
About Fast Company
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business publication Inc. For more information, please visit fastcompany.com.
Taipei City’s Global Pass: A New Partner Channel for Global Startup Spaces
TAIPEI, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As cities compete to attract internationally minded founders, one of the more notable developments in East Asia is the rise of Taipei City’s Global Pass, a government-backed programme that quietly created a curated stream of globally capable startups moving across Asia, the US and Europe. What makes the programme relevant for global coworking operators, accelerators and investors is not the subsidy itself, but the fact that it offers a structured way for overseas partners to engage with Taipei-based companies that are actively seeking international expansion.
Launched in 2024 by the Taipei City Government’s Department of Economic Development and administered through StartUP@Taipei, Global Pass helps Taipei-based startups access overseas coworking spaces, local soft-landing services and community networks. The programme provides a subsidy of NT$60,000 (approximately US$2,000) per company, but its deeper value comes from the simple reality that participating teams already have clear international goals and a concrete intention to operate abroad. In just over a year, the programme has attracted 650 registered members, with 45 companies completing overseas landings through Global Pass. Taipei now collaborates with around 120 partner spaces across 11 countries and 22 cities.
For international operators, this means Global Pass functions as a pre-screened pipeline of founders who are not “ecosystem tourists.” They tend to have practical motivations—clinical trials in the US, media and commerce partnerships in Southeast Asia, proof-of-concept opportunities in Korea, or enterprise deployments in Singapore. Their industries range from AI video, smart-city systems and industrial automation to precision oncology, agritech data and gaming. Across sectors, the common traits are technical depth, cross-border fluency and a partnership-driven mindset rather than a quick market test and retreat.
Among the various Global Pass cases, two illustrate the type of long-term engagement that international spaces say they want from incoming foreign teams.
Kenkone, a Taipei medical-technology company, used Global Pass to enter Japan—one of Asia’s most demanding markets for foreign startups. Through the programme, the team was matched with a suitable Tokyo startup space, received assistance with application procedures, and began working inside a professional community where introductions and trust matter as much as product. Over several months, the Tokyo hub became more than a desk provider; it acted as an informal advisor, a bridge to legal and accounting partners, and an interpreter of business norms. These relationships reduced the friction of incorporation, and Kenkone ultimately established a Japanese entity. For Japanese space operators, the case demonstrates what Global Pass companies are looking for: not transactional seat rentals, but long-term operational bases where local knowledge, networks and administrative navigation matter as much as facility quality.
A second example, TOII Games, shows how Global Pass can also move beyond traditional tech verticals. TOII, an AI-driven gaming and IP studio from Taipei, used Global Pass-supported matching activities in Seoul to enter the Korean content ecosystem. Rather than treating Korea as an export destination, the team engaged with local gaming partners, explored collaborative production models, and designed AI-enhanced workflows that aligned with Korean studios’ needs. This approach opened doors in Busan, where the company ran proof-of-concept projects with local partners. For Korean content hubs and gaming-focused coworking spaces, TOII’s experience signals that Taipei companies are not arriving with rigid commercial structures; they come prepared to co-develop pilots, adapt products and embed themselves into existing cultural production chains.
Beyond these two longer cases, other Global Pass companies illustrate the programme’s breadth. CancerFree, a precision-oncology startup, and METAIAM, an AI solutions firm, entered the US market with the help of Global Pass and used access to overseas spaces to conduct joint development, meet clinical partners and lower initial operational costs. In Singapore, agritech data company DATAYOO launched a new product line and leveraged coworking networks to reach markets beyond Asia. At the same time, Global Pass has supported Taipei’s digital nomad communities—such as the Taiwan Digital Nomad Association—in running activities inside Japanese startup spaces, creating technical meetups and remote-work gatherings that increased foot traffic and built new user segments for host spaces.
These examples collectively point to an important trend: Taipei’s founders increasingly treat startup spaces not as temporary addresses but as gateway institutions—places where regulatory guidance, partner introductions, sector-specific communities and soft-landing assistance converge. For international operators, the value of partnering with Taipei lies in accessing these founders early, when they are shaping their expansion strategy and deciding where to anchor long-term operations.
What Global Pass offers to overseas partners is straightforward. First, by engaging with the Global Pass programme, overseas partners gain a direct channel to Taipei-based startups that are actively pursuing international expansion. Second, its selection mechanism ensures that only teams with actual overseas commitments make use of the programme. Third, because Global Pass subsidises part of the initial landing cost, partner spaces see higher conversion rates from inquiry to multi-month residency. Finally, the programme positions overseas operators as preferred collaboration partners, effectively opening a recurring channel for hosting Taipei founders, digital nomads, pilot teams and even Taipei-driven events.
For global coworking operators, accelerators, innovation campuses and venture investors, this means that Taipei is building a city-supported export mechanism for startup talent—one that is deliberately designed to connect with spaces like yours. Many Global Pass companies are actively looking for new soft-landing partners, programme hosts, event collaborators and local advisers.
Spaces interested in collaborating with Taipei’s founders or welcoming teams through the Global Pass network can contact the Taipei City Global Pass programme directly. As more cities experiment with new ways to internationalise their startup base, Taipei’s model shows that coordinated public-sector support, combined with high-quality founders, can turn a soft-landing programme into a cross-border ecosystem bridge—one that global startup spaces may want to plug into sooner rather than later.
Vinfuture 2025 Honors Four Groundbreaking Scientific Achievements Under The Theme “Rising And Thriving”
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2025 – The VinFuture Foundation officially announces the laureates of the VinFuture Prizes 2025. Four outstanding scientific and technological breakthroughs have been honored, reflecting this year’s theme “Rising and Thriving”, and highlighting the role of cross-border scientific collaboration in addressing global challenges in health, environment, and human livelihood.
The 2025 VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony was broadcast live on VTV1, the national television channel of Vietnam. The event was attended by Mr. Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and Chairman of the National Assembly, along with leaders of central ministries and agencies, representatives of embassies and international organisations, and distinguished scientists from around the world.
The VinFuture Prize 2025 received 1,705 nominations from scientists, research institutions, and technology enterprises worldwide, representing an almost threefold increase relative to the inaugural year. These submissions highlight impactful cross-border research efforts focused on protecting public health, advancing next-generation intelligent materials, addressing climate change, accelerating novel energy solutions, and strengthening global food security frameworks.
The 2025 VinFuture Grand Prize valued at US$3 million is awarded to Dr. Douglas R. Lowy, Dr. John T. Schiller, Dr. Aimée R. Kreimer and Prof. Maura L. Gillison (USA) for discoveries and development of HPV vaccines for prevention of tumors caused by human papillomaviruses.
Foundational studies on HPV capsid proteins by Drs. Douglas Lowy and John Schiller led to the development of highly effective HPV vaccines, preventing millions of cervical cancer cases, especially in developing countries. Furthermore, the single-dose vaccination regimen developed by Dr. Aimée Kreimer – now recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) – has significantly expanded vaccine access for populations worldwide.
In parallel, laboratory and epidemiological studies by Prof. Maura Gillison and Dr. Aimée Kreimer established the link between HPV and head-and-neck cancers, which represent an emerging cancer threat expected to be mitigated by HPV vaccination efforts. The achievements of Dr. Douglas Lowy, Dr. John Schiller, Dr. Aimée Kreimer, and Prof. Maura Gillison have already saved millions of lives and will keep lowering the global cancer burden for decades to come.
In addition to the Grand Prize, the 2025 VinFuture Prizes will also present three Special Prizes, each valued at US$500,000, recognizing Innovators from Developing Countries, Women Innovators, and Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields.
The 2025 VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators from Developing Countries is awarded to Prof. María Esperanza Martínez-Romero (Mexico) for advances in microbial ecology and symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the tropics. Prof. Martínez-Romero has discovered and described numerous new Rhizobium species, significantly expanding scientific understanding of microbial taxonomy and plant-microbe interactions in agriculture. Her work has opened new directions in the study of bacterial-plant symbiosis, with profound implications for sustainable agriculture in resource-limited settings.
The 2025 VinFuture Special Prize for Women Innovators is awarded to Prof. Mary-Claire King (USA) for identification of the breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1, laying the foundation for genetic testing, screening programs, and personalized treatment. Her landmark identification of the BRCA1 locus on chromosome 17q21 in 1990, before the human genome was sequenced, is considered a historic milestone, demonstrating the genetic basis of cancer risk and transforming prevention and treatment strategies worldwide.
The 2025 VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields has honored Prof. Venkatesan Sundaresan (USA), Prof. Raphaël Mercier (Germany), Dr. Emmanuel Guiderdoni (France), Dr. Imtiyaz Khanday (USA) and Dr. Delphine Mieulet (France) for innovations in the development of clonal hybrid crops. Hybrid seed production for rice, the staple food for more than half of humankind, is a laborious and costly procedure resulting in a high seed cost. The team’s work has enabled rice plants to produce seeds that retain all the superior traits of the parent plant through self-pollination, grounded in new insights into developmental biology and genetics. This groundbreaking research improves yields, reduces seed production costs, and advances sustainable global food security.
Sharing his reflections on this year’s honored works, Prof. Sir. Richard Friend, Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council, stated: “The 2025 VinFuture Prize Laureates have made big advances in science that have brought direct benefits to human health and to global sustainable food crop production. From new vaccines and new understanding of genetic susceptibility to disease to new approaches for plant breeding and new protocols for healthy crop growth, these achievements exemplify the power of science driven by compassion and cross-border collaboration – showing that when knowledge serves humanity, it not only deepens our understanding of the world but also strengthens and sustains the very foundations of life itself.”
After five consecutive and widely acclaimed award cycles, the VinFuture Prize has been securing recognition among the world’s most prestigious science and technology awards, receiving 6,132 nominations from nearly 110 countries and territories across five continents, and honoring 48 outstanding laureates. The awarded innovations—spanning clean energy, artificial intelligence, biomedical technologies, and transformative advances in agriculture—are elevating quality of life, strengthening human well-being, and shaping strategic pathways for the future of humanity.
The VinFuture Prize Ceremony and VinFuture Sci-Tech Week have evolved into an established global platform for scientific exchange, bringing together scientists, policymakers, and business leaders to advance collaborations toward a sustainable, humane, and prosperous future.
Notably, after five award seasons driven by persistent efforts to connect global scientific excellence with the Vietnamese research community, the VinFuture Foundation and the VinFuture Prize have not only fostered new opportunities and momentum for national science, but have also strengthened Vietnam’s standing as a trusted destination for the world’s scientific community—where innovation is widely shared and amplified for the collective prosperity of humankind.
Launch of the 2026 VinFuture Prize Award Season: The VinFuture Prize 2026 will officially open its nomination portal from 2:00 PM on January 9, 2026, to 2:00 PM on April 17, 2026 (Hanoi time, GMT+7). Nominating partners are invited to submit candidate information through the online nomination portal at: https://vinfutureprize.org/vinfuture-prize-nomination/.
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AV‑Comparatives triumphs at 2025 “Tiroler Innovationspreis 2025”
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INNSBRUCK, Austria, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The independent cybersecurity testing authority AV‑Comparatives has been awarded the top honor in the “Technical Innovation” category at the 2025 “Tiroler Innovationspreis” (Tyrolean innovation award), underlining its role in advancing digital security within Europe.
Jan Brilke, CEO of AV-Comparatives and Prof. Dr. Pascal Schöttle, Head of JR Centre for Security Analysis of IoT devices at MCI celebrate the award.
A breakthrough for IoT‑security standards
With its entry AV‑Comparatives presented Europe’s first scalable IoT‑ testing and certification platform. Together with scholars from MCI Innsbruck, they developed a robust, automated system designed to evaluate the cyber‑resilience of connected devices, also in accordance with forthcoming EU legislation.
The platform enables manufacturers and vendors to test large quantities of IoT products efficiently, producing reproducible, normative security assessments — a vital step towards creating safer smart homes, smart buildings and even smart cities.
Global significance born in Tyrol
The jury’s decision highlights AV‑Comparatives’ technological excellence and its strategic relevance for the European and global technology landscape. As cyber threats escalate globally, a reliable, scalable testing and certification mechanism offers concrete added value for consumers seeking secure connected devices, for manufacturers striving for compliance with regulatory standards, as well as public entities and critical infrastructure.
By honoring AV‑Comparatives, the 25‑year‑old Tiroler Innovationspreis sends a clear signal: digital security is not an afterthought — it is a core pillar of modern innovation. AV‑Comparatives’ achievement therefore not only strengthens its own reputation as global authority in independent security testing but also contributes to positioning Tirol as a forward‑looking, resilient technology hub.
“For us, critical infrastructure begins already at home. This award is both a tremendous honor and a recognition of our ongoing commitment to research and innovation. Together with our partners, we are proud to contribute to a more secure digital world”, says Jan Brilke, CEO of AV-Comparatives.
About AV‑Comparatives
AV‑Comparatives is globally recognized as an independent, scientifically rigorous evaluator of cybersecurity solutions. Its mission is to deliver unbiased, data‑driven security assessments to help organizations and consumers make informed decisions in an increasingly connected world.
