European Commission launched the third EU Prize for Women Innovators with the view to giving public recognition to outstanding women entrepreneurs who brought their innovative ideas to the market.

The prize aims to inspire other women to follow in their footsteps.

The contest is open to all women who live in an EU Member State or a country associated to Horizon 2020, they have founded or co-founded their company and have at some point of their careers benefitted from the EU’s research framework programmes.

Contestants will be able to submit their entries until 20 October 2015.