The Green. The Digital. The Healthy. Cutting-edge tech innovations compete for EIT Awards 2020

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is celebrating 28 entrepreneurs from across Europe nominated for the EIT Awards 2020.

These outstanding innovators have been nominated for their endurance and creativity, recognising their ground-breaking products and services accelerating Europe’s transition to a greener, healthier, and more digital future.

This year’s Awards ceremony will be held virtually on 08 and 09 December, showcasing the achievements of successful graduates, entrepreneurs and innovators supported by the EIT Community.

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The EIT Awards highlight the entire innovation pipeline powered by the EIT, from student to entrepreneur, from lab to market, and from idea to solutions for Europe. This dynamic innovation approach creates a unique environment where nominees develop and scale innovative solutions to tackle pressing global challenges in the fields of climate, energy, digitalisation, food, health, manufacturing, mobility and raw materials.

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The EIT Awards Nominees 2020

The EIT Awards 2020 nominees show the EIT Community’s diversity, with many backgrounds represented: Belgium (1), Denmark (2), France (1), Germany (5), Hungary (2), Italy (1), Netherlands (2), Poland (1), Portugal (2), Spain (4), Sweden (2), Switzerland (3), and the United Kingdom (2).

Click here for the full list of nominees and their innovations

The 28 nominees will compete in the following four categories that represent the driving dynamics of entrepreneurship in Europe:

• EIT CHANGE Award, recognising top graduates from EIT entrepreneurial education programmes
• EIT Innovators Award, highlighting teams and individuals that have developed high-impact products and services
• EIT Venture Award, showcasing start-ups and scale-ups that have benefited from business acceleration and creation support by the EIT Community
• EIT Woman Award, putting the spotlight on inspiring female entrepreneurs and leaders

Visit EIT Awards 2020 website