Demcon is the winner of the German-Dutch Prize for Economy 2020. Last spring, we developed a new ventilation system for corona patients within a month. With this cross-border collaboration, we won this award against 28 other candidates. The prize was awarded by the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DNHK) on November 4 during the digital general meeting of members.

The DemcAir ventilator received the CE certification last month. In March, we started an accelerated development process to realize a ventilation system that is suitable for corona patients in intensive care (IC). Thanks to intensive cooperation with the Dekra (the certification body), who, among other things, allowed us to monitor the preparation of the technical documentation and risk management, we were able to deliver the first systems within a month and 500 systems to the Dutch government soon after. These systems were not yet medically certified, but they were safe and functional. The certification follows exactly six months after the start of the development process.

Demcon is one of the three finalists for the Dutch Innovation Award 2020! We were selected on the basis of participation in the Dutch Innovation Monitor 2020 and additional research. The other nominees are Bolesian and Protix. The winner will be announced during the broadcast of the AVROTROS program The World of Tomorrow. It will be broadcast on NPO1 on Monday 19 October 2020. An expert jury will nominate the winner of the Dutch Innovation Prize 2020.

Demcon this year was ranked in the top 10 of the Top 50 Engineering Firms 2020 by Technisch Weekblad – a Dutch weekly magazine specializing in engineering topics. In comparison to last year, we rose by one position to number 10. Read the article in Technisch Weekblad website and view all of the Top 50 Engineering Firms.

Demcon is this year once again in the R&D Top 30. This year Demcon is in 18th place in the annual benchmark for industry and research institutions of Technisch Weekblad. View the entire list on the website of the website of Technisch Weekblad.

Today, Minister Van Rijn, responsible for Medical Care and Sport in the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, visited the location of Demcon in Best. There, on behalf of the Dutch government, he received the first ventilation system from Dennis Schipper, CEO of Demcon. In total Demcon will deliver 500 ventilation systems that the government will distribute among the hospitals who need them. The ventilation systems are only meant for coronapatients on the intensive care.