
Submit your Nomination in any of our 25 Awards Categories:
● Top Corporate Innovation Team of the year
● Top City (or Region) Ecosystem for European Startups
● Top University (Tech) Incubator of the Year
● Top University (Medical) Incubator of the Year
● Top University (Engineering) Incubator of the Year
● Top BioTech Incubator of the Year
● Top Incubator of the Year (non-University)
● Top TTO (Tech-Transfer) Initiatives
● Top Technology Park for Startups
● Top Accelerator Program
● Top “Go Global” program (US, Europe, or Asia)
● Top CVC Fund (Europe) Industrial Tech; MedTech/Health Tech; Defense/Aviation; AI-applications
● Top Angel Investor Network in Europe
●Top AI-Applications being built by Startups
● Top Law Firm for Startups
● Top “Build your POC” SoftDev/IT firm for Startups
● Top Secondary-Fund (or Debt-only Fund)
● Top Crowdfunding Platform for European Startups
● Top Domicile Location in Europe for Startups
● Best Co-working network in Europe
● Top US City/State for “Launch USA” initiatives.

Between 15 December and 28 Febuary, 2026, you can submit your Nomination, in one of the 25 Categories. Completely free to submit, and takes about 9 focused minutes of time.
Based on the Jury's initial vote and ranking (set for late February), we'll announce the "Short-List" of finalists in each of the 25 categories, who move on to the final votes on 21-22 April... So make sure your Nomination is compelling!
During the days 21-22 April, Short-Listed companies can boost their visibility with an 8-min on-stage Presentation to highlight your Nomination. This is a paid-for option, with extra tickets to attend, and more Logo and Video branding. Ask one of our team members for more details!
The European Startup Ecosystem Awards Gala takes place in the evening of 22 April, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Beginning with networking at 18:30, we sit-down for the Gala Dinner at 19:45 and the 25 Awards Ceremony. To be finished formally by 21:00, yet followed by more conversations over special wines and craft beers.
