| Mr | Endalkachew | Tesfaye | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Data-informed Decision Making | Evaluation of Climate Models | Excellence in Research | |
| Prof Dr | Esayas | Alemayehu | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Data Analysis Innovation | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Bisrat | Kifle | Ethiopian Civl Service University | Ethiopia | Environmental Data Analysis | Climate change and Environment with Machine learning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Gemechu | Lemessa | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Environmental Data Analysis | remediation of toxic pollutant from for wastewater re-use | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Teklemariam | Yarinbab | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Statistical Methods | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ashenafi | Miresa | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Data Analysis | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr. | Amanuel | Kachiko | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | engineering | Electrica Power Engineering | Best Faculty Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Desta Dugassa | Fufa | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | Quality Control and Process Optimization | Food Science and Nutrition | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Deme | Hirko | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Data Analysis | Civil/Water Engineer | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Leta | Wilessa | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | engineering | Chemical Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Seid | Abdu | Woldia University | Ethiopia | Machine Learning and AI Applications | federated learning (FL) framework | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Magni | Mohr | University of the Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Real-world Case Studies | Public health | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jessica | Hemberg | Åbo Akademi University | Finland | Others | Well-being and loneliness of adolescents and youth | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Milla | Vehviläinen | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Finland | Data collection | Multibody Simulation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | farnaz | shokraneh | Abo Akademi University | Finland | Quality Control and Process Optimization | personalized medicine | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | SANA | JAHANGIR | University of Eastern Finland | Finland | Healthcare Data Analysis | Computational modeling | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | UYGUR | KINAY | Tampere University | Finland | Real-world Case Studies | Energy needs of residential building stock | Best Researcher Award | |
| Denis | Depes | Tampere University | Finland | Machine Learning Applications | Cardiovascular pathology, morphometry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Erone | Ghizoni Santos | University of Helsinki | Finland | Machine Learning Applications | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Timo | Björk | LUT university | Finland | others | Mechanical & Civil engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |