The precursor project to WINTHER, project INNODERM, started with the goal to develop a method to provide unprecedented views into skin diseases. It yielded a novel imaging modality that can see deeper and with higher discrimination beneath the skin surface than any competing method today. As a result of the achievements of the consortium, the project has was chosen as the winner of the European Commission’s 2021 ECS Innovation Award. On 24 November 2021, at the annual European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems (EFECS) meeting, Coordinator Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos accepted the award on behalf of the consortium and gave a short presentation on the major achievements of the project.