Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

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 women who have created the largest impact on the EU innovation ecosystem by transforming ideas into new and advanced products and services to benefit people and planet.

• Culture
• Environment and Climate Change
• Other Thematic Category
• Research, Technological Development and Innovation

• Economically Inactive Women
• Employers
• Large Enterprises
• NGOs
• Non Profit Organisations
• Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
• Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

All applicants must comply with the following eligibility criteria to participate:

• The applicant must be a woman and
• The applicant must be an ordinary resident in an EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories, OCTs) or a country associated to Horizon Europe and
• The applicant must be the founder or co-founder of an active innovative company registered at least two years before the call year and
•  Applicants that have already received an EU or Euratom prize cannot receive a second prize for the same activities.

There is no age limit to apply for the Women Innovators category, though applicants eligible for both prize categories can only apply to one.

Two or more women co-founders of a single company may submit a joint application provided they all meet the eligibility criteria, competing for one single category prize.

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:
Ms Katerina Karakasidou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 036
Contact Email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy

Dr Kalypso Sepou
Head of European Programmes Department
Contact Phone: +357 22 205066
Contact Email: kalypso@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 22/03/2022-for internal use only)

European Innovation Council:  https://eic.ec.europa.eu/contact-form_en

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