The WIPO Global Awards 2025 contest opened on January 15, with a call for applications from startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), university spinouts, and other smaller enterprises across various business sectors, including health, environment, creativity, agrifood, and information and communication technology (ICT). The application period ends on March 31, 2025.

An independent committee of experts will select ten winning enterprises, with the winners to be announced at an awards ceremony during the WIPO Assemblies in July 2025 at WIPO's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. This year, the program introduces a new feature: special recognition for winning enterprises led by women and youth entrepreneurs.

For more information and application guidelines, please refer to:           https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2025/article_0001.html

(Source: website of the WIPO)