ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

The Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 finalists have been announced today, all of them competing to win the sought-after prizes at the Interclean Amsterdam exhibition in May.

This year's competition attracted 86 entries over four categories: Machines; Equipment, Detergents & Washroom; E-Cleaning; and Related Products/Services.

Each category has three finalists. A winner for each category will be announced on the first day of the exhibition on May 12, with one of them going on to win the overall Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020.

Here are the finalists:

Machines

LeoBot by LionsBot
A family of cleaning robots (each with their own specialism), the LeoBots bring a loveable personality with them.

Whiz by ICE Robotics/Softbank Robotics
Whiz is a fully autonomous vacuum sweeper powered by intelligent, self-driving technology. Capable of navigating complex and dynamic environments.

ERA PRO by SPRiNTUS
An intelligent dry vacuum cleaner, the ERA PRO drives resource management with cleaning data collected and sent to the state-of-the-art SPRiNTUS fleet management system.

Equipment, Detergents & Washroom

ZERO Waste Cleaning: Reduce + Reuse + Recycle by green care Professional
With the circular economy a prevalent topic, green care Professional has introduced a 100 per cent recyclable refill pouch that can cut plastic use by up to 80 per cent.

VacuTronic by Hermes
A new part of the Hermes system, the VacuTronic aids every area of façade cleaning - all while catching the wastewater created by the process.

TWT Solar System by TWT
Bringing smart systems into the flat mop arena, the TWT Solar System introduces smart dosing and solar panels for charging.

E-Cleaning

TASKI IntelliTrail Analytics by TASKI, Diversey
Combining cleaning industry know-how and data science, TASKI's IntelliTrail Analytics platform helps teams to interpret information and calculate savings.

TORK Digital Cleaning Plans
Making digital cleaning accessible to businesses of all sizes, TORK Digital Cleaning Plans gives facility managers the ability to deliver greater efficiencies through the digitisation of routines.

ToolSense IOT & ToolSense NOW by ToolSense
ToolSense aims to eliminate sub-optimal machine use and failure through the digitisation of cleaning processes at a fraction of the cost of other systems.

Related Products/Services

Recycle Factory by Spectro
Recycle Factory offers the opportunity to return empty plastic packaging that's then either reused or recycled to create new packaging.

TORK Virtual Reality Clean Hands Training
An interactive hand hygiene training simulation, TORK Virtual Reality Clean Hands Training puts users in the role of a nurse or physician - gaining feedback on their hand hygiene compliance.

Kärcher Battery Universe by Kärcher
The Kärcher Battery Universe allows managers to see the battery status of all their machines in real time - making their machines far more productive.

The jury of the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 consists of:

• Antonio Borreda, director, Revista Limpiezas (Spain)
• Chiara Merlini, chief editor, Cleaning Community (Italy)
• Cor van der Velden, chief expert, Worldskills (the Netherlands)
• Michelle Marshall, chief editor, European Cleaning Journal (United Kingdom)
• Pierre Deschamps, chief editor, Batiment Entretien (France)
• Reinhard Knittler, publisher, ReinigungsMarkt (Germany)
• Rob Geissler, publisher, Sanitary Maintenance, Contracting Profits, Housekeeping Solutions (USA)
• Ronald Bruins, chief editor, Servicemanagement (the Netherlands)
• Ton van der Riet, managing director, Senzora (the Netherlands)

Interclean Amsterdam takes place from May 12-15 at RAI Amsterdam. Visit www.intercleanshow.com for more information on visiting.