TIRANA, May 10 /ATA/ The European Commission has opened the call for applications “European Union Prize for Women Innovators / EU Prize for Women Innovators.”
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.
According to Investment Development Agency, the prize is awarded to the most talented women entrepreneurs from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, who have founded a successful company and brought innovation to the market. The prize is managed by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, and the winners are chosen by an independent expert jury.
The EU aims to raise public awareness about the potential, importance and contribution of women to the innovation ecosystem, as well as to create role models in this field and beyond.
To be eligible, the applicant must be a woman / girl, resident in one of the EU Member States (including countries and territories abroad), or a country associated to the Horizon Europe program and the founder or co-founder of active innovative companies registered for a minimum of 2 years.
Applications close on June 30.
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