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EIA Trophies 2022

The European Inventor Award honours inventors not only for the genius of their scientific or technological breakthroughs, but also for the impact their inventions have on our lives.

The nomination period for the 2024 Award has now begun. Whether your favourite inventor works at a multinational company, growing SME or cutting-edge research institute, we would be thrilled to learn more about them. Submit your proposals via our nomination platform and help us find the most remarkable inventors in Europe and beyond.

The categories

Icon for EIA category Industry

Industry

To outstanding and successful inventors whose inventions have been patented by large European companies

Icon for EIA category Research

Research

To pioneering inventors working at universities or research institutes

Icon for EIA category Non-EPO countries

Non-EPO Countries

To outstanding inventors from outside the EPO's 38 member states who have been granted a European patent

Icon for EIA category SMEs

SMEs

To exceptional inventors at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Icon for EIA category Lifetime achievement

Lifetime Achievement

Honouring the incredible, long-term contribution of a European inventor over the span of their entire career

Icon for EIA category Young Inventors

Young Inventors Prize

Recognises initiatives that use technology to address a sustainability issue. This global prize is open to all innovators up to the age of 30.