STARTS Prize

Grand prize of the European Commission honoring innovation in technology, industry and society stimulated by the arts

STARTS is an initiative of the European Commission to foster alliances of technology and artistic practice. As part of this initiative, the STARTS Prize awards the most pioneering collaborations and results in the field of creativity and innovation at the crossings of science and technology with the arts. The STARTS Prize of the European Commission is launched by Ars Electronica, BOZAR and Waag.

Two prizes, each with €20,000 prize money, are offered to honor innovative projects at the intersection of science, technology and the arts:
Grand Prize – Artistic Exploration Awarded for artistic exploration and art works where appropriation by the arts has a strong potential to influence or alter the use, deployment or perception of technology.
Grand Prize – Innovative Collaboration Awarded for innovative collaboration between industry or technology and the arts that opens new pathways for innovation.

Submission phase ends on March 2nd, 2020

More information: https://starts-prize.aec.at/en/open-call/