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(Linz\/Brussels, June 4, 2025) The European Commission\u2019s 2025 STARTS Prize has been decided on. Now in its tenth year, the initiative received 1,657 submissions from 90 countries. (((That’s a lot!)))<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s \u201cGrand Prize \u2013 Innovative Collaboration,\u201d endowed with \u20ac20,000, goes to the LAS Art Foundation (DE) for its artistic research initiative Sensing Quantum. The program pro\u00admotes creative engagement with quantum technologies and fosters an interdisciplinary dia\u00adlogue between artists and scientists with the goal of translating the dynamic field of quantum computing into immersive, tangible experiences. The \u201cGrand Prize \u2013 Artistic Exploration,\u201d also endowed with \u20ac20,000, goes to artist Sarah Ciston (US) for their project AI War Cloud Database. The database shows how commonly used AI systems are being deployed in war\u00adfare\u2014automatically and with serious consequences for civilians. AI War Cloud Database pro\u00advides an overview of system types, their manufacturers, and their use in both military and commercial contexts.<\/p>\n

The STARTS Prize of the European Commission honors innovative projects that address so\u00adcial, ecological, and economic challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. Since 2016, the annual competition has been organized and run by Ars Electronica in Linz.<\/p>\n

Exhibition at Ars Electronica Festival 2025<\/p>\n

Both winning projects will be presented from September 3 to 7 at the 2025 Ars Electronica Festival in Linz. The jury\u2014consisting of Irini Papadimitriou (UK), Veronica D\u2019Souza (DK), Thomas Gegenhuber (AT), Francesca Bria (IT), and Asako Tomura (JP)\u2014also awarded 10 Honorary Mentions and 18 Nominations. A selection of these will also be showcased at this year\u2019s Ars Electronica. The official award ceremony of the STARTS Prize is part of the Prix Ars Electronica Award Ceremony and will take place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Design Center Linz.<\/p>\n

The S+T+ARTS Initiative in Figures<\/p>\n

The STARTS Prize is part of the European Commission\u2019s long-term STARTS initiative commit\u00adted to European innovation policy. It focuses on initiatives at the intersection of science, technology, and the arts that are dedicated to co-creating a positive and collective future. Since 2016, 381 residencies have been funded with more than \u20ac19 million, and a total of 274 STARTS Prize projects have been awarded. Between 2016 and 2024, a total of 17,243 pro\u00adjects from 124 different countries were submitted to the competition, which is endowed with \u20ac40,000 annually.<\/p>\n

The STARTS Prize is supported by a consortium of European partner institutions in the con\u00adtext of the STARTS Ec(h)o project. These include INOVA+, T6 Ecosystems, La French Tech Grande Provence, S\u00f3nar, the Salzburg Festival, TUD Technische Universit\u00e4t Dresden, the Me\u00addia Solution Center Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, and the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart.<\/p>\n

S+T+ARTS PRIZE \u201925
\nGrand Prize \u2013 Innovative Collaboration<\/p>\n

Awarded for the innovative collaboration between industry or technology and the arts (and the cultural and creative sectors in general) that opens new path\u00adways for innovation.<\/p>\n

Sensing Quantum
\nLAS Art Foundation (DE)
\n\u201e[\u2026] Sensing Quantum opens up the complex world of quantum science to society at large. It is a powerful example of how art and culture can make emerging technologies more transparent, more democratic, and more human. While Europe builds the physical and digital infrastructure of the future\u2014AI factories, quantum labs, supercomputers\u2014this program offers a vital addition. It transforms critical technologies, and abstract concepts into stories, complex systems into emotions, and scientific infrastructure into shared experience.\u201c<\/p>\n

excerpt from the jury statement….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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