The Nuclear Innovation Prize highlights and rewards excellence in nuclear innovation.

There are 3 specific categories for this prize:

• Nuclear Innovation Prize in safety of reactor systems
• Nuclear Innovation Prize in safety of radioactive waste management
• Nuclear Innovation Prize in radiation protection

The second contest will be organised at the next Euratom Research and Training Conferences in Safety of Reactor Systems (FISA 2025) and Radioactive Waste Management (EURADWASTE’25).

The contest aims to identify potential disruptive innovations across product developments and their supply chain, from research to market where researchers and engineers play a critical role.

The prize also highlights and rewards the excellence in nuclear innovation that can be found in this field of research as well as the quality of the talented researchers and industries involved.

Prize values

The prizes for each of the categories is as follows:

• 1st place: €50,000
• 2nd place: €30,000
• 3rd place: €20,000

Who can apply?

Researchers, research teams and innovators working for public and private organisations or companies can apply.

How to apply?

You must submit your proposal via the EU Funding and Tender opportunities portal.

More information:

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/prizes/nuclear-innovation-prize_en

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&frameworkProgramme=43298916&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate