Apply Now: WIPO Global Awards 2025

Each 12 months, the WIPO Global Awards honor exceptionally revolutionary small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that successfully leverage mental property (IP) to drive enterprise success and create a optimistic social impression. This prestigious program is open to companies throughout all industries, together with know-how, vogue, media, music, design, agriculture, greentech, and extra.

Why Apply?

• Personalized mentorship for commercializing improvements.
• Exclusive entry to WIPO assets.
• Global visibility and media recognition.
• Networking alternatives at WIPO occasions in Geneva, with journey coated.

Awards & Benefits

Winners of the WIPO Global Awards will obtain:

• Fully funded journey to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the Awards Ceremony and networking occasions.
• A custom-designed WIPO Trophy.
• Tailored IP mentorship based mostly on the winners’ enterprise background and wishes.
• Global promotion and recognition, together with options on WIPO’s web site, media channels, and exterior IP-related platforms.

Who Can Apply?

Eligibility for SMEs

The Awards Program is open to SMEs positioned in one in all WIPO’s 193 Member States and assembly the next situations:

• Registered enterprise entity (proof of registration required).
• No greater than 300 workers and annual gross sales not exceeding USD 15 million.
• Holder of not less than one registered IP proper.
• Exporter of services or products to not less than one nation.

Eligibility for Startups

The Awards Program can also be open to startups positioned in WIPO’s 193 Member States, assembly the next standards:

• Registered enterprise entity with authorized existence of not more than three years (proof required).
• No greater than 50 workers.
• Innovative services or products related to IP rights.
• At least one application submitted for an IP proper or holder of not less than one registered IP proper.
• Affiliated with a enterprise help group (e.g., incubator, accelerator – proof required).
• Engagement with a business buyer, enterprise sale, or secured investor.

How to Apply

• One entry per participant: Applicants can submit in just one class (SMEs or Startups).
• Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
• Submission language: Applications should be in one of many six UN official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish).
• Online application: Submit your entry through the official WIPO application portal
• Required data:
  • How the enterprise is utilizing IP rights to commercialize merchandise/companies.
  • The enterprise’s financial, social, or cultural contributions.
  • Startups should additionally elaborate on their IP commercialization plans.

WIPO reserves the appropriate to disqualify submissions that fail to adjust to this system’s guidelines or are discovered fraudulent or misrepresentative.

More Information

To be taught extra, please go to here.

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