Nomination for the Neuron Award 2026 for Connecting Science and Business

Who nominates:

Candidates for the Neuron Award for Connecting Science and Business may be nominated by representatives of research organisations, of commercial entities and by investors themselves.

Nomination deadline:

Nominations are open and have been extended until 30 April 2026.

More about the nomination rules, which projects to nominate, what is assessed, who approves the proposals and how the award is physically received can be found here: More information

Nomination conditions

We present the Neuron Award for Connecting Science and Business for an exceptional achievement by which, in the given period, research moved from academia into the commercial sphere.
Typically that is the granting of a licence (to a patent, for instance), a sale, a transfer of know-how, the founding of a spin-off company on the basis of the result, or even its sale.
A condition of nomination is that the scientific result arose in a Czech research organisation, including in cooperation between several entities.
The Neuron Award for Connecting Science and Business assesses innovation, usability on the market, the social significance of the project and its sustainability.
The award can go to the scientists concerned, to the transfer (support) team, to a business entity, to an investor or to any combination of them, according to who did most for the transfer of the research results.
The award is presented by the board of Nadace Neuron; besides significant visibility, the laureates are rewarded with the chance of mentoring, media coverage and a connection to Nadace Neuron's business community.

Application form

Details of the nominator

First name and surname (including degrees) / company name *

Telephone *

Email *

Details of the nominee

First name and surname (including degrees) *

Position at the institution *

Institution including address *

Email *

Telephone *

Details of the project

Name of the project / achievement *

A basic description of the nominated project (a short summary of what it is) *

A short description of the project — its scientific part and its commercial phase *

With the aims defined, a timeline and plans for the future. A maximum of 1,000 characters.

Financial outline for a potential investor *

Please state: 1. the project's economics so far, 2. the expected market and its size, with your reasoning, 3. the expected revenues and costs over time and the profit, 4. the investment needed over time.

Rationale for the nomination for the Neuron Award 2026 for Connecting Science and Business *

Name of the entity using the result of the research *

Please upload the presentation (max. 10 slides) in PDF *

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