2023 call for the National Innovation and Design Awards (until June 15)

The Ministry of Science and Innovation has published the 2023 call for the National Innovation and Design Awards . The total budget of the awards increases in this edition to 160,000 euros and the call includes, for the first time, the 'Young innovative talent' modality, aimed at people under 36 years of age.

These awards are Spain's most important recognition in the fields of innovation and design and distinguish people and entities that have made innovation an indispensable element in the development of their professional strategy and business growth. Likewise, they distinguish professionals and companies that have contributed significantly to increasing the prestige of Spanish design and entities that, incorporating it into their business strategy, have demonstrated that design is a powerful lever of innovation and competitiveness.

According to Order CIN/186/2023, of February 21, which establishes the regulatory bases for the granting of the National Innovation and Design Awards, natural persons with full capacity to act, who can be candidates, may be candidates. They have Spanish nationality or are residents in Spain and legal entities that have at least one permanent establishment in Spain, validly constituted.

The following categories are included within the innovation awards:

• National Innovation Award in the 'Innovative Career' modality, aimed at people with a career of at least fifteen years in which innovation has been one of the relevant characteristics.
• National Innovation Award in the 'Large Innovative Company' category, aimed at large companies with innovative activity for at least fifteen years.
• National Innovation Award in the 'Small and Medium Innovative Enterprise' modality, aimed at small and medium-sized companies with demonstrated innovative activity of at least five years.
• National Innovation Award in the 'Young Innovative Talent' category, aimed at people with demonstrated innovative potential, whose age does not exceed 35 years.
• National Design Award in the 'Career in Design' category, aimed at design professionals with a career of at least fifteen years of recognized prestige in the sector.
• National Design Award in the 'Design and Business' modality, aimed at companies that have incorporated design into their business strategy for at least ten years.
• National Design Award in the 'Young Design Professionals' category, aimed at designers under 35 years of age.

The nature of these distinctions is honorary, except for the category of 'Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise', endowed with 50,000 euros; that of 'Young Innovative Talent', with 30,000 euros; that of 'Career in Design', with 50,000 euros; and 'Young Design Professionals', with 30,000 euros.

The deadline for submitting applications will be open until June 15 .