Why Participate?


Fantastic Promotional Opportunity for Young Innovators

The first ever European Young Innovators Awards, launched by the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) provides a platform for all finalists to stage their ideas and boost and promote their project / business idea at the very heart of Europe,
at the European Parliament under the High-Patronage of the President of the European Parliament, before leading personalities on Innovation and Entrepreneurship from both Europe and the US,
including Rohan SILVA, Senior Policy Advisor to Prime Minister David CAMERON and the drivng force behind the UK Tech city and Alec ROSS, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State, Hillary CLINTON.

To the best of our knowledge, the unconvention is the only event of its kind and the European Young Innovators awards the only such award, which has been accorded this rare honour by Europe and the US, making it indeed a prestigious and unique opportunity for the selected Finalists.

As a finalist, you get to pitch before Europe's leading Venture Capitalists, Matthias UMMENHOFER, Head of Venture Capital, European Investment Fund (EIF), Anne GLOVER, Co-Founder and Chief executive of Amadeus Capital Partners and Carlos ESPINAL, Partner, Seedcamp

Diverse Audience for your Project / Business Idea

The unconvention offers exceptional opportunities for all finalists to gain visibility and good will amongst an international audience representing EYIF’s ecosystem of:

  • Leading Investors including Venture Capitalists
  • Well-Known Companies Supporting and Promoting Innovation
  • Successful Young Entrepreneurs and Young Innovator
  • Leading Experts in Business and Technology
  • Well-Known Thought-Leaders, Journalists, Blogger
  • Top European and US Policy and Decision Makers

The Prize and Additional Benefits

All finalists,  benefiting  from this unique and prestigious promotional opportunity before leading EU and US personalities on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a diverse international audience, compete for one or these two awards:

  • European Young Innovator of the Year 2012 (jury selection)

or:

  • unconventional Innovator award (audience choice)
     

Also,  EYIF offers these additional benefits for ALL finalists and the Winners:

  1. Promotion on our website till next UNconvention:
  • Profiles of the Finalist and the Winners (Winners will have prominent placement in a dedicated section)
  • Company / Organisation Logo, Description and Video Message
  1. EYIF will actively promote news, events and announcements from your project / organization through our social media channels and website up to once per week for three months after the unconvention
  2. Privileged invitations to EYIF high-level events throughout the year And the next UNconvention
  3. Exhibition table/stand on Day 1, display table on Day 2
  4. Logo and profile on the exhibitor list (online and in the printed programme)
  5. 2 Free unconvention passes
  6. Local hotel expenses for three nights (25th, 26th And 27th)


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Learn how the Competition works and how to Apply!

Read the Rules about Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Know what the InnoPitch for the European Young Innovator of the Year is all about, who can Participate and the Prize benfits!

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