Innovation Award Thuringia

The Thuringia Innovation Award annually honors outstanding research results, products, and services that have the potential to sustainably strengthen the innovation ecosystem in Thuringia. Awarded by the Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research Thuringia (STIFT), this prize is aimed at founders, companies, educational institutions, and private individuals with headquarters or significant operational ties to the region. Projects with a high degree of innovation, economic potential, and clear benefits for Thuringia are recognized. In addition to the honor and prize money, the Innovation Award offers diverse networking opportunities to promote the further development of pioneering technologies and processes.

Interested participants must submit a detailed project description, a financing plan, and a curriculum vitae, and observe the deadlines specified in the application documents. A prerequisite for application is proof of innovation content and market relevance, as well as the localization of the project in Thuringia. The decision is based on the criteria of the project's degree of innovation, economic potential, and benefit to the region. The application documents in PDF format contain all relevant information on deadlines, submission processes, and evaluation modalities. The Thuringia Innovation Award not only supports individual projects but also sets impulses for the entire state innovation network.