The EU Commission is awarding the "EU Prize for Women Innovators" for the fifth time. Female founders of innovative companies can apply until November 15.
The EU Award for "Women Innovators" seeks out women who have made a significant contribution to innovation, have (co-)founded a company, and brought an innovation to market. Women are relatively rare in the founding of innovative companies. The award was created to raise public awareness of this issue and encourage female innovators to seize business opportunities and become entrepreneurs.
Giving female founders more visibility
Four prizes of between €20,000 and €100,000 will be awarded. The first prize is worth €100,000, the second prize €50,000, and the third prize €30,000. The special "Rising Innovator Award" of €20,000 will be given to an exceptionally innovative woman under the age of 30.
The competition is open to women in the EU (or Countries listed in the Horizon 2020 programme) and (co-)founded their company before January 1, 2016. The competitors or companies must have received research and innovation funding.
A jury will evaluate the applications, select the winners and announce them on International Women's Day, March 8, 2018.
The application deadline is 15 November 2017. On the website there are further information.
