EIT Innovation Awards 2025

On 25 November, join the European Institute of Technology (EIT) in Budapest, Hungary for a full day celebration of Europe's brightest innovators at the 2025 edition of the EIT Innovation Awards. The event starts at 8:30 and finishes at 20:00. It will also be livestreamed online. 

About this event 

The EIT Innovation Awards event brings together three flagship EIT Community initiatives that showcase and celebrate the most promising early-stage innovators, the most successful entrepreneurs, and the most inspiring leaders: 

1. EIT Awards
   The EIT Awards celebrate Europe's brightest entrepreneurs and innovators within the EIT ecosystem, recognising excellence across four inspiring categories:
   1. "Most Promising EIT Changemaker",
   2. "Best Innovation Team",
   3. "Most Promising Venture",
   4. "The Public Award".
2. EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale - after a 7-month pre-acceleration programme, early-stage innovators from moderate and emerging innovation regions will compete for prizes of up to EUR 10.000 across seven categories.
3. EIT Red Kalyna Awards - recognise the extraordinary efforts of Ukrainian women entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, and mentors who are driving innovation and positive change. 

Further details and registration 

Register for this event by filling in this online form and save your spot! Click here to access the agenda for the event. 

The full day event will start with pitches of the EIT Jumpstarter finalists from 9 AM, with the main stage programme commencing at 11.20 AM (CET).