EU Prize for Women Innovators 2017
The EU Prize for Women Innovators 2017 competition, which awards female entrepreneurs who have successfully brought an innovation to market, has opened.
This year’s edition is open to women of any nationality living in any EU member state and countries associated to Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme, that have founded or co-founded a company with a turnover of at least €100,000.
The 2017 edition will also feature a Rising Innovator category for female entrepreneurs under 35-years old.
European Commissioner for Research and Innovation Carlos Moedas said: “The EU Prize for Women Innovators highlights just some of the many remarkable women contributing to the European knowledge economy.
“Previous winners have had significant achievements in areas as diverse as immunology, telecommunications and software development. We hope these prizes help winners to continue on the path of innovation and encourage others to follow in the footsteps of these outstanding entrepreneurs.”
There are four prizes in total including a first prize of €100,000, a second prize of €50,000, a third prize of €30,000, and the rising innovator prize which is worth €20,000.
A high-level jury will evaluate and select the four winners. The announcement will coincide with International Women’s Day, which next year falls on Wednesday 8 March 2017.
Click here to enter before the closing date on 3 November 2016.
