The winners for the EIT Awards 2020 have been announced!
This year’s Awards ceremony took place virtually on 8 and 9 December, showcasing the achievements of successful graduates, entrepreneurs and innovators supported by the EIT Community.
Find all the winners of the 2020 EIT Awards in the press release below.
The EIT Awards 2020 nominees show the EIT Community’s diversity, with many backgrounds represented: 28 innovators from 13 different countries 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.
Discover the 2020 EIT Awards Brochure
The EIT recognises the outstanding achievements of members of its Innovation Communities (KICs) through four categories:
EIT CHANGE Award
The 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 Awards 2020 - CHANGE Award Call for Nominations
- EIT Awards 2020 - CHANGE Award Nomination Form SPOCs
- EIT Awards 2020 - CHANGE Award Template for Applicants
- EIT Awards 2020 - CHANGE Award Template for communication
- EIT Awards 2020 - Declaration of honour
EIT Innovators Awards
The 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 Awards 2020 - Innovators Award Call for Nominations
- EIT Awards 2020 - Innovators Award Template for Applicants
- EIT Awards 2020 - Innovators Award Template for communication
- EIT Awards 2020 - Innovators Nomination Form SPOCs
- EIT Awards 2020 - Declaration of honour
EIT Venture Award
The 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 Awards 2020 - Venture Award Call for Nominations
- EIT Awards 2020 - Venture Award Nomination form SPOCs
- EIT Awards 2020 - Venture Award Template for Applicants
- EIT Awards 2020 - Venture Award Template for communication
- EIT Awards 2020 - Declaration of honour
EIT Woman Leadership & Entrepreneurship Award
The EIT Woman Leadership & Entrepreneurship Award recognizes 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.
- EIT Awards 2020 - Woman Award Call for Nominations
- EIT Awards 2020 - Woman Award Nomination form SPOCs
- EIT Awards 2020 - Woman Award Template for Applicants
- EIT Awards 2020 - Woman Award Template for communication
- EIT Awards 2020 - Declaration of honour
Who can apply?
The competition is restricted to members of the EIT Community as indicated above.
What do EIT Awards nominees get?
- Targeted media exposure via a dedicated EIT Awards promotional campaign
- Online training prior to the event to sharpen pitch training and social media skills
Now it’s time to apply and pitch during the 2020 EIT Awards (8 December 2020) - all for a chance to win … one of the 2020 EIT Awards!
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