The 2025 WIPO Global Awards are open from 15 January to 31 March 31 2025.
The WIPO Global Awards recognise outstanding startups, SMEs and university spinouts using intellectual property (IP) to drive economic growth and social impact.
The previous year's winners, selected from nearly 700 applications across more than 100 countries, cover a diverse range of game-changing innovations, including agri-tech advancements in Kenya, groundbreaking health solutions in Argentina, Thailand and Kuwait, and quantum sensing in Switzerland. Your innovators could be next.
Who can apply?
WIPO welcomes applications from all sectors—technology, fashion, health, agriculture, design, and more—that are leveraging any form of IP (copyright, trademarks, patents, and geographical indications) to improve outcomes and touch lives.
Applications are accepted in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
What’s in it for the winners?
Global recognition: An invitation to the Awards Ceremony during the WIPO Assembly in Geneva, July 2025.
Tailored mentorship: Personalised guidance to enhance IP strategies, pursue new business goals, and access funding opportunities. More than an award, we want to empower these trailblazers to reach new heights.
Special mentions: This year, they will also recognise the Best Woman Entrepreneur and Best Youth Entrepreneur.
For more information, including the application process, please visit the WIPO Global Awards website: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/awards/global/how-to-apply