The EIT awards aim to recognize the most promising entrepreneurs and innovators in Europe. The Portuguese Joana Isabel dos Santos and Ana Machado Silva are on the list of 28 European entrepreneurs who will compete for a prize on the next 8th and 9th of December. This contest aims to reward entrepreneurs from the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC) in the following categories:
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EIT Change
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EIT Innovators
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EIT Venture
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EIT Woman
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EIT Public
The nominees stand out as entrepreneurs to foster European innovation through the launch of innovative products, projects and services that address global challenges in the fields of climate, energy, digitalization, food, health, and raw materials. The prizes to be awarded include funding between € 10,000 and € 50,000.
Meet the nominees and vote for your favorite in the next edition of the EIT Innovation Forum, INNOVEIT, which will take place on the 8th and 9th of December. You can find more information regarding this contest at the EIT Awards webpage.
For more information about EIT and the Portuguese participation on EIT KICs can be found on the following link.
