Nordic Innovation Award 2025 – a new Nordic innovation competition
The Nordic industrial property offices will grant the Nordic Innovation Award 2025 for responsible innovations protected by intellectual property rights.
Together with the other Nordic patent and trademark offices, the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) has launched a new competition called the Nordic Innovation Award. The competition aims to increase awareness of the benefits of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights (IPR) in business and support sustainable development and responsible solutions.
Award criteria
The competition rewards responsible and sustainable innovations. Their characteristics include the following:
- The innovation reduces resource consumption (e.g., energy, water, materials).
- The innovation minimises its environmental impacts (such as carbon dioxide emissions or waste).
- The innovation contributes to positive social development (e.g., by improving quality of life or community health).
The innovation is also economically viable, making the solution scalable and accessible for broader use.
One candidate will be selected from each of the five Nordic countries for the final, which will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 10 April 2025. Additionally, the Finnish jury will award two honourable mentions.
Information on the competition
All Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Finland with fewer than 250 employees can enter the competition.
The competition is open for applications until 3 February 2025. Participation is free of charge.
In Finland, the competition is managed by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
For more information on the competition and the award criteria, please visit the competition page.
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