EU Prize for Women Innovators

This prize celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations.

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. 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. Applications to 2022 edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators are now open. Deadline for applications is 18 August 2022 at 17.00 (CET).

Categories

There are two prize categories:

• Women Innovators category: three prizes of EUR 100 000 each awarded to the most talented women innovators from across the EU and Associated Countries
• Rising Innovators category: three prizes of EUR 50 000 each awarded to the most promising young innovators aged 35 or under

Eligible applicants can only apply to one category.

Who should apply

The prize is open to:

• Women (this prize celebrates women in all their diversity)
• Established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country
• Who have founded an innovative company registered 2 years before the call year

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