Awards 2025
Over 30 winners since 2015
Since their launch in 2015, the Water Europe Innovation Awards have been spotlighting innovations in the water sector. Each year, during the Water Innovation Europe Gala Dinner, five awards are presented to honour breakthrough solutions, technologies, and approaches with strong market potential and transformative value for society. These awards aims at recognising innovative solutions to pave the way towards the implementation of the Water Europe Vision 2030 “The value of water: Towards a Water-Smart Society”.
Applications are thoroughly evaluated by a distinguished jury composed of leaders of the Water Europe Expert Groups. These experts bring deep domain knowledge and sectoral insight, assessing submissions based on:
Each award s is evaluated by a dedicated jury composed of distinguished leaders from the relevant Water Europe Expert Groups. These expert juries bring in-depth domain knowledge and sectoral insight, assessing the applications based on the following criteria:
– Level of innovation
– Market potential and impact
– Replicability and scalability
– Exploitation strategy
Ready to Make a Splash? – Are you driving innovation in the water sector? Do you have a solution that can shape the future of water in Europe and beyond? Submit your application now and be part of the movement towards a Water-Smart Society and Economy.
Applications for this year are closed
How to apply?
What to do?
To apply to one of the 5 following awards, you have to fill in this form by September 30th 2025. To proceed with the application, you will need to specify:
- Title of the proposed innovation
- Description of the innovation
- Description of impact of the innovation (market or implementation potential)
- Description of replicability potential of the innovation
- Description of the contribution of the proposed innovation to the Water Europe Vision the “Value of Water”
The Water Europe’s secretariat will collect the applications and submit them to the Evaluation Committee.
Benefits
- A marketing and communication support package from Water Europe to promote your innovative product
- 1 Certificate
- Dedicated interviews
- High visibility on the Water Europe’s website
- 1 Booth during Water Innovation Europe 2026 event
- Free Water Europe membership 2025-2026 (only for SMEs)
For more information about Water Europe Innovation Awards, please contact Mr. Andrea Rubini, Director of Operations at andrea.rubini@watereurope.eu
Award Types
Global Water Challenge Award
Open to innovative initiatives that have contributed to achieving the water-related Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs
Technology & Services Providers and SMEs Award
Open to SMEs that are innovative both in terms of the solutions and the technologies they create and the way they market themselves and/or their solutions
Digital Water Award
Open to any solutions providing digital value to water.
Water Technology & Infrastructure Award
Open to innovative technologies related to all aspects of the water cycle.
Water Governance Award
Open to public and private organisation proposing successful governance solutions for the water sector.
Water Europe Innovation Awards Winners
Pernille Weiss - Water-Smart MEP Award
SME Award
Water Governance Award:
Water Technology & Infrastructure Award
Digital Water Award
Global Water Challenges Award
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