The STEP Award is designed to recognize innovative growth companies from the sectors pharmaceutics, chemistry, life sciences, biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical engineering and greentech. Companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland can apply for the award until July 31st, 2014.
The winner will receive a prize amounting to 100.000 Euro, consisting half in prize money, half in services supporting the company in an integral manner. Additional prizes will be awarded in the categories “market/client”, “product/technology”, “processes”, “finances” and “sustainability”.
The initiators, Infraserv Höchst and F.A.Z.-Institut Innovation Projects, are pursuing the same goal together with numerous sponsors and partners of the competition: giving companies an important boost in their growth phase. More than 800 companies have already participated in the annual competition since it’s initiation in 2006.
Further information:
www.step-award.de or info@step-award.de