LEADERS – Women Innovators in Manufacturing at EIT RIS

Description

EIT Manufacturing is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, and it is one of eight innovation communities within EIT. EIT Manufacturing’s main goal is to bring European stakeholders focused on manufacturing together in innovation ecosystems that add unique value to European products, processes, and services and inspire the creation of globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing. The LEADERS – Women Innovators in Manufacturing at EIT RIS competition celebrates the women innovators behind solutions addressing manufacturing-related challenges. The competition consists of 2 submission phases: In the first phase, applicants must submit an online written application form about their solution. The eligible applicants (up to 60 applicants) will receive online pitch training to prepare their video pitches for the second submission phase. The details of the training will be communicated to the eligible applicants. In the second submission phase, eligible applicants must submit a recorded video pitch about their solution. The prize is awarded to the to the three most talented women innovators in EIT RIS-eligible countries who have significantly impacted the innovation ecosystem by transforming ideas into new and advanced solutions that benefit people and/or the planet. With this prize, EIT Manufacturing seeks to raise awareness of the need for more women innovators in manufacturing and create role models for women and girls everywhere.

Beneficiary & submission

The applicants can submit a proposal through the following website: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/calls/ris-leaders-2024/ The submitted proposals will be checked against the eligibility and admissibility criteria. Admissible and eligible proposals will be evaluated by independent external experts to assess the proposal according to the criteria included in the Guidelines of the Competition.

Further information

For further information about EIT Manufacturing please visit the following website: https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/what-we-do/ Email address for questions and helpdesk: ris@eitmanufacturing.eu