The European Prize for Women Innovators is jointly awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Through this collaboration, both institutions aim to showcase a large pool of women innovators, offering more opportunities for trailblazers and providing inspiring role models for women and girls everywhere.
First launched in 2011, the European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women behind groundbreaking innovations.
Since then, more than 30 women scientists and entrepreneurs have been rewarded, with over 100 shortlisted for the finals.
The 2025 winners were revealed at the EIC Summit in Brussels on Thursday by the EU commissioner for startups, research and innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva.
'Making things happen'
"Statistics show that female-led startups generate almost twice as much money for investors as male-led startups," Olesja Bondarenko, co-founder and CEO of Estonian startup Nanordica Medical, told Danuta Isler in Brussels.
"We, women are modest but are very good at leading and making things happen," she said.
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