Premio de la UE para mujeres innovadoras

The EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind ground-breaking 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 most talented women entrepreneurs from across the EU and Horizon Europe partner countries who have founded a successful company and brought innovation to the market. The award is managed by the European Innovation Council and the SME Executive Agency, and the winners are chosen by a jury of independent experts.

OBJECT

The EU Prize for Women Innovators pays tribute to the female entrepreneurs behind game-changing innovations. In doing so, the EU aims to raise awareness of the need for more women innovators and to create role models for women and girls around the world.
The Prize is awarded to women innovators who have had the greatest impact on
the innovation ecosystem, transforming ideas into new and advanced products and/or services for the benefit of women and girls.
new and advanced products and/or services for the benefit of people and the planet.

AIMED AT

The award is open to:

• Women (this award celebrates women in all their diversity).
• Established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country
• Who have founded an innovative company registered 2 years before the year of the call for proposals

Those applying for the Rising Innovators category must be 35 years old or younger. There is no age limit to apply for the Women Innovators category.

AMOUNT

There are two award categories: "Women Innovators" and "Emerging Innovators".
In the "Women Innovators" category, three prizes of EUR 100 000 each are awarded to the three best-placed applications.
In the "Emerging Innovators" category, three prizes of EUR 50 000 each are awarded to the three best-placed applications from promising "emerging innovators" under 35 years of age.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Contest open from March 08 to August 18, 2022 at 17:00 CET.

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding and Tendering Portal.
The electronic submission system (accessible via the topics page in the section on seeking funding and tenders). Paper submission is NOT possible.

APPLY HERE