Published: 17 Jan 2025 157 views
Every year the WIPO Global Awards celebrate small businesses, start-ups and university spinouts that leverage Intellectual Property (IP) backed innovation and creativity in an exceptional manner to achieve business goals and improve society.
The WIPO Global Awards are celebrating your achievements, specifically focusing on:
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states. Our mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Our mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967.... continue reading
Application Deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
Gender | Men and Women |
The Awards Program is open to all startups located in at least one of WIPO’s 193 Member States and meeting the following conditions:
Application Timeline
1. Application period
(15 January to 31 March 2025)
Interested companies can apply through the online application available in six languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
2. Public announcement of finalists
(Second week of May 2025)
The WIPO Secretariat will shortlist finalists from the timely received applications.
3. International jury deliberations
(End of May 2025)
Winners are selected among the finalists after evaluation by a diverse, independent international jury with specialized expertise in commercialization of IP assets, innovation, creative industries, venture capital, and business development across different industries. Direct private notifications will be sent to the winners for further arrangements.
4. Public announcement of winners at the Awards Ceremony in Geneva
(Second week of July 2025)
Winners, members of the jury, sponsors, mentors and other high level participants will be invited to join the Awards Ceremony in Geneva, to be held as a special event of the WIPO General Assembly. Other exclusive networking events are included.
For more details, visit WIPO website.