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Research, Science and Innovation Commissioner Carlos Moedas (pictured) has announced the winners of the 2018 EU Prize for Women Innovators, worth in total €190,000. The first prize of €100,000 was awarded to Gabriella Colucci from Italy for strategically innovating with active compounds for industrial applications.

Commissioner Moedas said: "The four winners are truly inspiring women who developed ideas that succeeded in the market and at the same time improve the lives of people. I am happy that our prize recognized their outstanding achievement. But it also has another aim – to inspire future generations of women innovators. Women's participation and contribution to research and innovation is fundamental for Europe's growth."

Alicia Asín Pérez from Spain has won the second prize of €50,000 for her work in powering the Internet of Things, providing connected hardware solutions for our everyday lives. The third prize of €30,000 went to Walburga Fröhlich from Austria for inventing services and products that allow people with learning disabilities to enter the workforce as paid employees. And finally the prize in the rising innovator category of €20,000 was awarded to Karen Dolva from Norway for creating tailored communications devices for socially isolated groups.

The EU prize for Women Innovators, which is funded under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, decorates women that have successfully started a company and brought their innovation to market. More information is available in a news item.

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