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Pitch competition · Brussels, Belgium

European Prize for Women Innovators

An EU prize for women who founded innovative companies in Europe. Nine prizes across three categories, with EUR 100,000 for the first-placed Women Innovators winner.

Open · closes 1 Dec 2026 Run by European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
€100,000 Women Innovators: EUR 100,000, 70,000 and 50,000; Rising Innovators (under 35): EUR 50,000, 30,000 and 20,000; EIT Women Leadership Award: EUR 50,000, 30,000 and 20,000
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Seed, post-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
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Application dates

Open · closes 1 Dec 20262027 prize

Usual timing: Evaluation runs January to March 2027 and the award ceremony is in June 2027.

Who can apply

  • Women founders or co-founders, applying as individuals
  • Company established in an EU member state or Horizon Europe associated country
  • Company registered before 1 January 2025
  • Rising Innovators category: under 35 at the start of the call year
  • Stage: seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Brussels. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Applications are open until 1 December 2026.

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