The European Patent Office (EPO) announced on Tuesday 9 May the 12 finalists for the European Inventor Award for 2023, selected by an independent international jury.
This prize, organised by the EPO, honours inventors active in many sectors. It rewards their contributions to scientific and technological progress, their personal impact and the impact their patented inventions have on everyday life.
The jury is composed of former finalists and is chaired by Wolfgang M. Heckl, Director General of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. It selected the finalists from over 600 applicants from all over the world.
The award is organised into seven categories and prizes: Industry, Research, Non-EPO countries, Small and Medium-Sized enterprises (SMEs) and Lifetime Achievement. In addition, there are two prizes to encourage broad participation: the Popular Prize and the Young Inventors Prize.
A granted European patent and the commercialisation of the invention in Europe are among the conditions required to be eligible for one of the categories.
The winners of the 2023 European Inventor Award will be announced at a hybrid ceremony in Valencia, Spain, on 4 July.
See the list of finalists: https://aeur.eu/f/6so (Original version in French by Émilie Vanderhulst)