Open Contest: Spinoff of the Year 2026!

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TIMEFRAME:

• Campaign period: 10 March 2026 - 18 June 20266

• The official announcement of the winners will be made during the Spinoff Europa conference!

Categories:

• Corporate spinoff

• University spinoff

• Academy spinoff

• Government spinoff

Only projects that have successfully passed at least the second stage of technological readiness, according to the internationally accepted scale for evaluating the maturity of a newly created technology (Technology Readiness Levels), will be evaluated. Work has begun on the third stage, proof of concept, in the experimental environment.

Innovation Areas: Applicants must propose activities in biotechnology, health, food technology, semiconductors/chips, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and VR/AR.

Evaluation criteria:

• Skills of the team, knowledge of the sector, and the feasibility of the project;

• The development stage of the product/service.

• Degree of innovation and its defensibility;

• Positioning concerning competitors;

• Consistency with the market and customers’ needs and potential outreach;

• The business potential of the idea.

• Completeness of the documentation presented.

The expected results of the project must be clear, measurable, realistic, time-bound, and logically related to the planned activities.

Apply below Spinoff Award Application Form!