European Prize For Women Innovators Celebrates Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs

The European Prize for Women Innovators, a prestigious grant recognising women who person been driving nan astir groundbreaking innovations crossed Europe, is accepting applications for its 2025 awards. 

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and nan European Innovation Council (EIC) are jointly holding nan prize event, which is designed to item women entrepreneurs from nan EU and Horizon Europe-associated countries whose innovations are transforming lives and addressing world challenges.

Since its revamp successful 2023, nan collaboration betwixt nan EIT and EIC has expanded nan prize, offering nine awards crossed 3 categories. The EIC Women Innovators class awards €100,000, €70,000, and €50,000 to nan apical 3 applicants for pioneering innovations successful fields for illustration deep-tech and STEM. The EIC Rising Innovators category, for women nether 35, offers €50,000, €30,000, and €20,000 to up-and-coming young entrepreneurs. The EIT Women Leadership Award honours exceptional leaders from nan EIT Community pinch prizes of €50,000, €30,000, and €20,000.

Eligible applicants must beryllium women founders aliases co-founders of companies registered successful an EU Member State aliases Horizon Europe-associated state for astatine slightest 2 years earlier January 1, 2023. Applicants for nan Rising Innovators class must besides beryllium nether 35. An independent master assemblage evaluates candidates based connected 3 criteria: nan breakthrough quality of their innovation, its societal aliases biology impact, and nan applicant’s domiciled arsenic an inspiring leader and domiciled exemplary for women and girls.

The exertion deadline is September 25, 2025, astatine 5pm CEST, pinch evaluations moving done to January 2026, and nan results will beryllium announced betwixt January and March. An informative webinar hosted by nan EIT connected June 24, 2025, provided guidance for applicants.

Managed by nan EIC and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and nan EIT, nan prize intends to empower women innovators and animate early generations. “This inaugural showcases nan unthinkable talent of women entrepreneurs driving affirmative alteration for group and nan planet,” said an EIC spokesperson.

Read astir nan 2025 winners here.