Granter Innovation Award

The Granter Innovation Award recognizes the brightest startups and SMEs in Portugal, offering them visibility, support, and resources to accelerate their growth "with public grants". It's an opportunity for innovators to highlight their achievements and to join a community dedicated to shaping the "future".

Eligibility Criteria:

• Startups or SMEs: Applicants must be Startups or SMEs (less than 250 employees), from any industry
• Based in Portugal: Open to startups and SMEs registered "in Portugal

Evaluation Criteria:

• Innovative Impact: The disruptive potential of your innovative solutions
• Growth and Scalability: Your potential to "grow and expand to new markets
• Team Dynamics and Execution Capability: Your team's relevant experience in bringing your vision to life.
• Grants/Fundraising Experience: Demonstrated success in securing grants or fundraising, showing your ability to gain support and validate your vision externally.

Prizes:

• 1st Place: 1 year of Free grant applications with Granter.ai, giving you access to all Portuguese and European funding opportunities;
• 2nd Place and 3rd Place: 1 year of applications with no upfront costs (only success fee) and 1 year of our Plus subscription;
• 4th Place to 10th Place: 6 months of our Plus subscription;

This streamlined approach aims to celebrate innovation and empower businesses poised to make a significant impact.