Amazon has opened applications for thehe third edition of the Launchpad Innovation Awards, an annual competition that offers the opportunity to entrepreneurs from all over Europe to win a first prize of €100,000.
Amazon Launchpad Innovation Awards, aperte le candidature
Registrations will be open until 31 July 2023 and the winner will receive free access to Amazon Launchpad for one year, as well as being featured in the Amazon Launchpad storefront within the Amazon Marketplace. The winning startup will also receive a cash prize of 100,000 euros.
Interested startups must be trademark owners, registered in the European Union (including the UK and Switzerland) e have fewer than 250 employees with an annual turnover of less than 50 million of Euro.
Awards will also feature country-specific winners including Italy, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. In the last edition, the Italian winner was the startup Security Watch with the personal defense device WinLetwhich offers an immediate security solution thanks to a high-frequency siren that keeps potential attackers away.
This year’s jury is made up of four industry experts, including Andy FishburnCEO of Virgin Startups, John Vincentco-founder of LEON, Simon Barbieri, founder and creative director of Hubdot, e Alessandro Giudici, director of Bayes Business School’s Executive MBA. The selection of products will be based on aesthetics, design, uniqueness and differentiation, but aspects of social, ecological and economic sustainability will also be considered.
So far, Amazon Launchpad has supported over 2,700 emerging brands since its launch, demonstrating Amazon’s ongoing commitment to supporting companies that are shaping the future for the benefit of customers. You can find more information about the initiative here. You can participate by registering here.