The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates European women’s most ground-breaking innovations: apply until 27 September 2023 to win one of the 9 awards.

The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates European women’s most ground-breaking innovations by recognising women whose driving positive change for people and planet through disruptive innovation. The 2023-24 edition has grown, and is able to offer 9 prizes thanks to the partnership between the European Innovation Council and the European Institute for Innovation & Technology.

The contest can be entered in only one of the three categories, each awarding three prizes:

The Women Innovators prize, awarded to the most talented women innovators from across the EU and Associated Countries. The winner is awarded EUR 100,000, and two runners-up are awarded EUR 70,000 and EUR 50,000 respectively;

The Rising Innovators prize, awarded to promising young innovators under the age of 35. The winner is awarded EUR 50,000, and two runners-up are awarded EUR 30,000 and EUR 20,000 respectively;

The EIT Women Leadership Award, awarded to exceptional women leaders from the EIT Community. The winner is  awarded EUR 50,000, and two runners-up are awarded EUR 30,000 and EUR 20,000 respectively.

Applications are open until 27 September 2023. 

Further information

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