The Bridges Awards is a new Awards institution that is part of the "Bridges of Knowledge and Collaboration" Initiative and aims to strengthen networking and collaboration, exchange and transport know-how and in the creation of new promising synergies and employment opportunities between Greek scientists - researchers and entrepreneurs from all over the world and those living in Greece.
With the slogan "Bridging the Distance, Rewarding Collaboration," the "Knowledge and Cooperation Bridges" initiative launches a new Award Institution to promote and reward cooperation among Greeks around the world.
The Bridges Awards (http://awards.knowledgebridges.gr), implemented for the first time this year, includes two award categories, the "Scientific Network Bridges" and the "Business Collaboration Bridges". The first category rewards individual scientific networks or collaborating networks from Greece and abroad, which have demonstrated remarkable results, and in which at least 15 members from all over the world participate. The second category focuses on business schemes, in which Greeks and foreign nationals (of Greek or non-Greek origin) participate, with the aim of producing product or service with an impact on the country.
The main goals of the Bridges Awards include the operation of prize-giving as a source of encouragement and promotion of the creative human potential of the country wherever it may be, strengthening the ties of Greek or Greek origin of scientists, professionals and entrepreneurs who live and work abroad Greece, the development of collaborations leading to mutual benefit, the increase of the extroversion of Greek enterprises and their products and services, and finally the creation of conditions for dealing with of the phenomenon of leakage of specialized human resources in Greece.
Within the Bridges Awards, cash prizes will be awarded to up to 6 collaborations of scientific networks and up to 6 business partnerships with an impact on Greece.
For awards for scientific networks:
- 1st Prize: 15.000 euros
- 2st Prize: 12.000 euros
- 3st Prize: 10.000 euros
- 3 Awards: 5.000 Euro (per distinction)
For Business Partner Awards:
- 1 Prize: 25.000 Euro
- 2st Prize: 20.000 euros
- 3st Prize: 15.000 euros
- 3 Awards: 10.000 Euro (per distinction)
The evaluation of the prize applications will be carried out by a special committee and includes three stages, (1) the formal fulfillment of the conditions for participation, (2) the evaluation of the applications and (3) the checking of the validity of the supporting documents for the candidates for prize applications.
The submission of electronic applications started on Friday 31 May 2019 and will end on Monday 16 September 2019 at 17:00 (Greece time). Those interested can be informed about them conditions and participation conditions, as well as to submit the online award application to http://awards.knowledgebridges.gr.
Implementing Bridges Awards are the General Secretariat for Strategic and Private Investments of the Ministry of Economy and Development and the National Documentation Center (ESF).
It is noted that through the Bridges of Knowledge and Collaboration initiative (www.knowledgebridges.grsupports networking and the development of "bridges" with Greeks living and working abroad, emphasizing their reunification with the country, taking advantage of opportunities to engage and collaborate with scientists, professionals, institutions and businesses.
Addresses on the Internet
Bridges Awards
http://awards.knowledgebridges.gr
Bridges of Knowledge and Cooperation
http://www.knowledgebridges.gr
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