EARTO Innovation Awards

The annual EARTO Innovation Awards (former Innovation Prize) is a competition open to all EARTO members. It rewards an innovation with significant social and/or economic impact produced with a major contribution from an EARTO member. An independent jury evaluates entries and selects the winner or winners. The prize is awarded at a special ceremony in Brussels with wide political and stakeholder participation.

Upcoming EARTO Innovation Awards

23 / 10 / 2024

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2024

– 23 October 2024 – The 16th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony will be held held on 23 October 2024 in Brussels. As every year, a wide range of RTOs’ work will be presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. The registration will open soon. More information will […]


Past EARTO Innovation Awards

11 / 10 / 2023

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2023

– 11 October 2023 – The 15th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony was held held on 11 October 2023 in Brussels. As every year, a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. More information is available here

12 / 10 / 2022

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2022

– 12 October 2022 – The 14th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony was held held on 12 October 2022 in Brussels. As every year, a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. More information is available here

27 / 10 / 2021

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2021

– 27 October 2021 –   The 13th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony was held virtually on 27 October 2021 from 12.00 to 12.40 (CEST). As every year, a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”.   More information

28 / 10 / 2020

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2020

– 28 October 2020 –     The 12th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony was held virtually on 28 October 2020. This year a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”.   More information Video of Impact Delivered Finalists Video of Impact […]

08 / 10 / 2019

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2019

– 8 October 2019, 12.00-14.00 in Brussels –     The 11th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony was held on 8 October 2019 from 12.00 – 14.00 at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. This year again a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories […]

16 / 10 / 2018

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2018

16 October 2018, 18.30-21.00 at the BELVue Museum, Brussels The 10th edition of the EARTO INNOVATION AWARDS CEREMONY was held on 16 October 2018, from 18.30 to 21.00 at the BELVue Museum in Brussels, next to the Royal Palace. This year again a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories of innovations: “Impact […]

11 / 10 / 2017

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2017

11 October 2017, 18.30-21.00 at the BELVue Museum, Brussels –   The 9th edition of the EARTO INNOVATION AWARDS CEREMONY was held on 11 October 2017, 18.30-21.00 at the BELVue Museum in Brussels, next to the Royal Palace. This year again a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. […]

12 / 10 / 2016

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2016

12 October 2016, 17.30-21.00 BELVue Museum, Brussels –   The 8th edition of the EARTO INNOVATION AWARDS CEREMONY was held on 12 October 2016, 17.30-21.00 at the prestigious BELVue Museum, next to the Royal Palace. This year again a wide range of RTOs’ work was presented through our two categories: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. […]

14 / 10 / 2015

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2015

14 October 2015, 17.30-21.00 at the BelVue Museum, Brussels –    The 7th edition of the EARTO INNOVATION AWARDS CEREMONY was held on 14 October 2015, 17.30-21.00 at the prestigious BelVue Museum, next to the Royal Palace. This year, the structure had been reviewed in order to present a wider range of RTOs’ work by creating […]

15 / 10 / 2014

EARTO Innovation Prize Ceremony 2014

15 October 2014, BelVue Museum, Brussels –   The 6th edition of the EARTO Innovation Prize was held on 16 October 2014 at the prestigious BelVue Museum, next to the Royal Palace. European Commissioner for Competition Joaquín Almunia, guest of honor and keynote speaker, highlighted during his speech the importance of investing in research and innovation […]

04 / 12 / 2013

EARTO Innovation Prize Ceremony 2013

4 December 2013 at the Théâtre de Vaudeville, Brussels –   The 2013 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded at a special ceremony at the outstanding Vaudeville Theatre, in Brussels. Professor Anne Glover, Scientific Adviser to José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, addressed the keynote speech and handled the prize to the winners.   […]

04 / 12 / 2012

EARTO Innovation Prize Ceremony 2012

4 December 2012 at Maison Grand Place, Brussels – The 2012 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded at a special ceremony at Maison Grand Place, located on the outstanding Grand Place of Brussels. The President of EIRMA and Director of SOLVAY Future Businesses, Leopold Demiddeleer, has kindly accepted to make the awards this year.   The EARTO Innovation Prize […]

07 / 12 / 2011

EARTO Innovation Prize Ceremony 2011

7 December 2011 at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels – The 2011 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded at a special ceremony at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences on the afternoon of 7th December 2011, followed by an evening reception.   The 2011 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded to SINTEF for […]

27 / 10 / 2010

EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony 2010

27 October 2010 at the Permanent Representation of the Free State of Bavaria, Brussels –   The 2010 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded at a special ceremony at the Permanent Representation of the Free State of Bavaria in central Brussels on the afternoon of 27 October, starting at 17:00, followed by an evening reception.   […]

09 / 12 / 2009

EARTO Innovation Prize Ceremony 2009

9 December 2009 at the Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels The 2009 EARTO Innovation Prize was awarded at a special ceremony at the Musical Instrument Museum in central Brussels on the afternoon of 9 December, starting at 17:00, followed by an evening reception.   The first EARTO Innovation Prize went to TNO (the Netherlands Organisation for […]