With the "Green Inventor(s) of the Year" Award, the University of Vienna recognizes individuals or teams who have developed innovative intellectual property with potential relevance to the green EU Missions (Water, Soil, Climate, Cities).
Awardees will receive tailored expert services from Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), the Austrian Patent Office and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). Selected inventions may qualify for prototype funding of up to €20,000, allocated after a separate evaluation of each project’s future development plan.
The application deadline is October 31st, 2025.
