MIA-AWARD.

The Mission Innovation Austria Award recognizes outstanding achievements by individuals, companies and project teams in the fields of energy transition, circular economy and climate-neutral city.

THE MIA AWARD IS AWARDED IN 4 CATEGORIES

NEXT GENERATION

for work and projects in academic and scientific research

TECH SOLUTIONS

for applied research and development

LOCAL HERO

Pilot and demonstration projects

ENTREPRENEUR

for young founders
(Start-ups)

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Submissions are open until April 6, 2022.

Presentation of the winning projects & award ceremony

The ceremonial presentation of the “Mission Innovation Austria Awards 2022” will take place on Thursday, May 19, during the Mission Innovation Austria Conference by Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler, together with prominent industry representatives. The outstanding achievements of the winners will be presented to the audience in the form of a laudation. In addition, a selection of the projects submitted will be presented on the Mission Innovation Austria website with their short videos.

Submission & selection procedure

The “Next Generation” category honors an outstanding subject-related master’s thesis or dissertation that addresses an innovative approach to solving a practical problem related to one of the three mission-oriented innovation focus areas: circular economy, energy transition and climate-neutral city. The winner can look forward to prize money of 2,000 Euros. Second place is endowed with 1,000 Euros!

Target group

Young scientists who have completed their master’s thesis or dissertation within the last 3 years.

Submission / selection procedure

Submissions are to be made in the form of a short video and a brief description of the scientific work. The short videos will be presented on the MIA website. The selection of the award winner is made by an independent jury of experts.

In the “Local Hero” category, an award is given to a project team that has already succeeded as a pioneer in implementing/applying/demonstrating future energy systems, climate-neutral neighborhoods or circular value chains in a subarea. The implemented solution should act as a role model for trend-setting developments.

Target group

Companies, start-ups and scale-ups, scientific institutions, project teams e.g. consisting of implementation partners, technology companies and scientific institutions that are working on the implementation and can already demonstrate first applications.

Submission / selection procedure

Submissions are to be made in the form of a short video and a brief description of the project, solution or business model. The winner will be selected by an independent jury of experts.

The following criteria will be used in the evaluation:

– Implementation potential (multipliability, transferability, scalability) (30%)

– Relevance and (potential) climate impact (sustainable energy system) (30%)

– Innovation content (25%)

– Content structure and clarity of the presentation (video) (15%)

In the “Local Hero” category, an award is given to a project team that has already succeeded as a pioneer in implementing/applying/demonstrating future energy systems, climate-neutral neighborhoods or circular value chains in a subarea. The implemented solution should act as a role model for trend-setting developments.

Target Group

Companies, start-ups and scale-ups, scientific institutions, project teams e.g. consisting of implementation partners, technology companies and scientific institutions that are working on the implementation and can already demonstrate first applications.

Submission/ Selection Procedure

Submissions must be in the form of a short video and a brief description of the project, solution or business model. The winner will be selected by an independent jury of experts.

The following criteria will be used in the evaluation:

– Implementation potential (multipliability, transferability, scalability) (30%)

– Relevance and (potential) climate impact (sustainable energy system) (30%)

– Innovation content (25%)

– Content structure and clarity of the presentation (video) (15%)

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The “Entrepreneur” category honors a young start-up or the idea for a new business model that can be a game changer in the energy and climate transition. Innovative business models are sought that help new technologies achieve a breakthrough.

Target group

Start-ups (founded in 2017 and younger), companies in the process of being founded, students with a concrete business idea.

Submission / selection procedure

Submissions are to be made in the form of a short video and a brief description of the business model. The winner will be selected by an independent jury of experts.

The following criteria will be used in the evaluation:

– Crazy Idea: Is the idea extraordinary, with the potential to become a radical innovation to solve the problem? (25 %)

– Relevance: Does the solution have a high relevance for a sustainable transformation of the energy system? (30 %)

– Market assessment: How big is the market (national, Europe-wide, global) for the idea? (30 %)

– Content structure and clarity of the presentation (video) (15%)

Submit now!

Step 1: First, please fill out the submission form with the basic data.

IMPORTANT: Please assign your submission to one of the categories (Next Generation, Tech Solution, Local Hero, Entrepreneur).
Step 2: Then upload your short description (see template), your video and possible additional material (e.g. photos, graphics etc.) under the following link: Upload link (password: award).

Please note that the file name always includes the project name.
If you are submitting more than one document, please upload them in the form of a ZIP folder.
For larger files, the upload may take a few minutes. Please do not close the browser window during this time. Under “Uploaded files” you can make sure that the upload was successful.

The deadline for submissions is April 6, 2022.

After the submission deadline, a selection of the submitted videos will be published on the MIA website.

Requirements

The short description is to be submitted in the form of a Word document or PDF and includes a synopsis (approx. 500 characters) as well as a short presentation of the submission on the evaluation criteria. The total length should not exceed 2,500 characters.

The description of your project, solution, business model or scientific work should take the form of a short video (pitch, explainer video, or similar).

  • It is not necessarily about technically complex videos. Even a simple cell phone recording with a snazzy introduction of the idea or project by a spokesperson is absolutely sufficient!
  • Beyond that, of course, anything is possible. Draw on a whiteboard, build a model, work with graphic tools – there are many ways to convince.
  • The idea itself is what counts first and foremost. Authenticity and clarity in the presentation is a must, additional originality in the presentation is an absolute plus and certainly helps to be presented on the website. Technical finesse of the video is not a prerequisite.

Important notes:

  • Duration of the video max. 1:30 minutes (longer videos are not provided in the format).
  • Format mov or mp4 / HD quality is desirable
  • After registration you will receive an upload link from us, where you can upload the video to our disposal. Please do not start and end with a “black frame”, but with the first frame or fade to white.

If you submit photos or videos of recognizable persons (e.g. interview partners, employees), we require a written declaration of consent from them. Otherwise, the image must be distorted, e.g. partially covered, in such a way that identification of the person is not possible.

Please do not use any third-party works in your videos to which you do not have explicit written rights for use in this context (graphics, illustrations, music, sounds, moving image material, powerpoints).

After the submission deadline, a selection of the videos will be published on the MIA website.

Entrants agree to the publication of all supplied photos and data of the plant. Photos must be free of copyrights, the organizers of the competition have the right to use supplied photos in their publications about the competition (print, Internet, exhibition…) without fee payment.

By entering the competition, the entrant assigns to the organizers, free of charge, the rights of use and exploitation for publications of the organizers in connection with the competition. They agree to the data being stored and the documents being published.

All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts and will participate in the Mission Innovation Austria award in the categories Resilient Energy Systems, Tech Solution and Local Hero and Entrepreneur. The jury’s decision is final. The legal process is excluded. The winner in the Next Generation category will be selected by public voting.

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