Deadline: 13-March-2026
The Researcher Entrepreneur Award recognizes outstanding individuals who have transformed research into new business ventures.
The award focuses on promoting entrepreneurship among researchers in Finnish universities, highlighting full-time entrepreneurs with novel research-based business ideas in the early phase of development, specifically businesses with a turnover up to €10 million and founded less than five years ago, and values the ability to utilize research results in new ways for business purposes.
The Researcher Entrepreneur Award is an annual prize of 5,000 euros granted to individuals who have successfully developed a new research-based business. Eligible candidates must have prior experience as a researcher at a university or research institute and currently work as full-time entrepreneurs. The award particularly appreciates entrepreneurs who demonstrate creativity in applying research outcomes to create innovative business solutions.
Anyone interested in recognizing deserving candidates can submit proposals for the award. Submissions require basic information about the nominated entrepreneur and details about their research-based business, ensuring a straightforward and accessible nomination process. The award encourages early-stage entrepreneurial activity and aims to strengthen the link between academic research and commercial innovation.
For more information, visit KAUTE Foundation.
