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European Inventor Award finalists 2015: inventors behind 15 ground-breaking innovations selected
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-The European Patent Office honours inventors in the areas of biochemistry, civil engineering, energy, electronics, industrial chemistry, material science, medical technology, nutrition and physics, whose work has improved our everyday lives
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-The tenth edition of the annual award ceremony will be held in Paris on 11 June
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-The winner of the Popular Prize will be selected by the general public via
online voting
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-EPO President Battistelli: “These ground-breaking inventions showcase Europe’s role as a prime technology region and a hub of innovation for inventors from all over the world.”
Munich, 21 April 2015 - Their inventions make day-to-day life easier, create economic value and generate employment. They sometimes even save lives. The European Patent Office (EPO) today announced the 15 finalists for the European Inventor Award 2015. With this prestigious annual award, the EPO honours scientists and engineers in five categories whose inventions have been patented by the EPO and have contributed to technological progress, social development and economic growth. The 10th edition of the award will be held in Paris on 11 June, when the winners will be announced at a ceremony attended by prominent representatives of the worlds of politics, business, research and industry. Once again the public will select the winner of the Popular Prize, which will be decided by online voting in the run-up to the ceremony.
More than 300 individuals and teams of inventors were proposed for this year’s award, 15 of whom have been selected as finalists by the independent international jury. The 2015 finalists are from 11 countries: Austria, Australia, China, France, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Their inventions cover a wide range of technological fields including biochemistry, civil engineering, energy, electronics, industrial chemistry, material science, medical technology, nutrition and physics.
“These ground-breaking inventions showcase Europe’s role as a prime technology region and a hub of innovation for inventors from all over the world,” said EPO President Benoît Battistelli. “The European patent system not only provides appropriate conditions to inventors from around the world for realising their creativity but also incentivises investors and entrepreneurs to strengthen their R&D activities and thus contribute to the economic prosperity of a region of 600 million people. These inventions once again show that the development of the European economy lies in its innovative capacity.”
About the European Inventor Award
The European Inventor Award is one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes. This year marks the 10th edition of the annual award. Launched by the EPO in 2006, it honours individual inventors and teams of inventors whose pioneering inventions provide answers to some of the biggest challenges of our times. The winners are selected by an independent jury consisting of international authorities in the fields of business, science, academia and research, who examine the proposals in terms of their contribution towards technical progress, social development, wealth and job creation in Europe. The 2015 award ceremony will take place on 11 June in Paris. The general public is also invited to take part in conferring the award: the winner of the Popular Prize is chosen from among the 15 finalists by online voting in the run-up to the ceremony.
About the EPO
With more than 7 000 staff, the European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the largest public service institutions in Europe. Its headquarters are in Munich and it also has offices in Berlin, Brussels, The Hague and Vienna. The EPO was founded with the aim of strengthening co-operation on patents in Europe. Through the EPO’s centralised patent granting procedure, inventors are able to obtain high-quality patent protection in the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation. The EPO is also the world’s leading authority in patent information and patent searching.