The European Prize for Women Innovators is jointly awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council (EIC).

Through this collaboration, the EIT and EIC are showcasing a large pool of women innovators, offering more opportunities for trailblazers, and providing inspiring role models for women and girls everywhere.

The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe's most game-changing innovations.

The prize awards women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, whose disruptive innovations are driving positive change for people and planet.

Winners:
EIC Women Innovators: Katerina Spranger, founder and CEO of Oxford Heartbeat.

EIC Rising Innovators: Marta Oliveira (Belgium), co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ATMOS Space Cargo.

EIT Women Leadership: Ella Frances Cullen, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Minespider.

Mark Boggett, co-founder and CEO of Seraphim Space, discusses the recent SpaceX IPO, its impact on the European spacetech sector, as well as the investment landscape, and European sovereignty.

Hosted at Latitude59, the podcast dives into Project Europe, an initiative built to support the next generation of European founders through funding, advice, and access to a wide network of backers and operators.

Together, the conversation promises a perspective on what it takes to build ambitious companies in Europe today – and why backing the next wave of talent matters now.