EIT Awards 2020

The EIT’s mission is to create an environment that enables entrepreneurship and innovation to flourish across Europe and beyond. To support this, the EIT organises annual awards to showcase some of the leading entrepreneurial talent, women innovators, start-ups, scale-ups, innovative projects and entrepreneurial talent that Europe has to offer.

Join us to celebrate and discover some of the high-impact EIT Community innovations! By highlighting innovative solutions to pressing global challenges and the talented innovators behind them, the annual EIT Awards inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs. The EIT Awards also showcase how the EIT Community supports and develops entrepreneurial careers.

EIT CHANGE Award

Celebrates graduates of EIT-labelled education programmes who spur innovation and entrepreneurship and bring about a change in the areas of climate change, digitalisation, energy, health, and raw materials addressed by the EIT and its Innovation Communities.

Prize money is EUR 50 000 for the winner, EUR 20 000 for the second place and EUR 10 000 for the third place.

EIT Innovators Award

Recognises KIC innovation teams composed of individuals from across the knowledge triangle that have developed a product, service or process with a high potential for societal and economic impact.

Prize money is EUR 50 000 for the winner, EUR 20 000 for the second place and EUR 10 000 for the third place.

EIT Venture Award

Puts the spotlight on successful entrepreneurial start-ups that have been supported by the innovation communities through dedicated business creation or business development processes.

Prize money is EUR 50 000 for the winner, EUR 20 000 for the second place and EUR 10 000 for the third place.

EIT Woman Leadership & Entrepreneurship Award

Recognises the outstanding work and achievements by an exceptional woman from the EIT Community.

Prize money is EUR 50 000 for the winner, EUR 20 000 for the second place and EUR 10 000 for the third place.

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