EU Prize for Women Innovators 2016 For the 3rd time since 2011 the EC wants to highlight three women innovators who benefitted from Research and Innovation funding from the EU have (co-) founded their companies successfully and brought outstanding innovations to market. Timeline: Apply until 20 October 2015! Award in spring 2016! More info via www.ec.europa.eu/women-innovators First prize: € 100 000 Second prize: € 50 000 Third prize: € 30 000 The European Commission has launched the third edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators to give public recognition to remarkable women entrepreneurs who bridged the gap between science and business. Since 2011, the European Commissions is offering prizes of 100 000, 50 000 and 30 000 Euro to three women who have achieved outstanding innovations and brought them to the market. With this prize the, the European Commission would like to highlight the need of more innovation and more women innovators and inspire other women to become entrepreneurs and follow in their footsteps. All women residing in EU Member States or Associated countries, who have at some point in their careers benefited directly or indirectly from Research and Innovation funding, and who are founders or co-founders of successful running companies, can apply! The contest is open until 20 October 2015.