Deadline: 25-Sep-25
The European Prize for Women Innovators is jointly awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Through this collaboration, the EIT and EIC are showcasing a large pool of women innovators, offering more opportunities for trailblazers, and providing inspiring role models for women and girls everywhere.
The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europes most game-changing innovations
Prize Categories
- Rising Innovators Category
- Women Innovators Category
- Women Leadership Category
Funding Information
- In the EIC Women Innovators category, three prizes of EUR 100 000, EUR 70 000 and EUR 50 000 are awarded to the three highest-ranked applications;
- In the EIC Rising Innovators, three prizes of EUR 50 000, EUR 30 000 and EUR 20 000 are awarded to the three highest-ranked applications from promising Rising Innovators under the age of 35.
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must comply with the following eligibility criteria to participate:
- The applicant must be a woman (Please remember you must apply as a natural person and not as a legal entity);
- The applicant must be legally established in an EU Member State, including overseas countries and territories (OCTs) or a country associated to Horizon Europe;
- The applicant must be the founder or co-founder of the company or organisation;
- The company or organisation must be established in an EU Member State including overseas countries and territories, (OCTs) or a country associated to Horizon Europe, and registered or incorporated at least two years before 1 January 2022;
- Applicants who have already received an EU or Euratom prize cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.
- The prize awards women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, whose disruptive innovations are driving positive change for people and planet. Innovators from the UK are eligible to apply.
Criteria
- Eligible applications will be evaluated against 3 award criteria:
- Breakthrough innovation the company or organisation founded or co-founded by the applicant is pioneering a breakthrough and disruptive innovation focusing, among others, on deep-tech and Science Technology Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) fields within the EU or countries associated to Horizon Europe.
- Impact this innovation addresses a real need or challenge, with significant benefits for people and/or the planet.
- Inspiration the applicant is an inspiring leader, who has played a pivotal role in the success of the company or organisation and is a role model empowering other women and girls in realising their full potential.
For more information, visit Innovate UK.
