Deadlines for Application: 18 August 2022 17.00 Brussels Time

The EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind game-changing innovations. In doing so, the EU seeks to raise awareness of the need for more women innovators and create role models for women and girls everywhere.

The Prize is awarded to the women who have created the largest impact on the EU innovation ecosystem by transforming ideas into new and advanced products and services to benefit people and planet.

The Prize is launched and managed by the Agency, and the winners are chosen by an independent expert jury.

There are two prize categories: Women Innovators and Rising Innovators. In the first category, three prizes of EUR 100 000 each are awarded to the three highest-ranked applications. In the second category, three prizes of EUR 50 000 are awarded to the three highest-ranked applications from promising ‘Rising Innovators’ under the age of 35.

Admissibility conditions:

Are described in the Rules of Contest for this prize

Prize Amount

EUR 100.000 for first category; EUR 50.000 for second category.

How to apply

Submission via EC Portal

Relevant documents:

Rules of Contest

Frequently Asked Questions

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