everis Portugal debuts at the launch of the national everis Award, in which the winning project will receive a cash prize of €10,000, counselling services valued at €10,000 and a pass to the international final, with the possibility of winning an additional €60,000 and new mentoring services.

Thus, the objective are projects developed by Portuguese companies. These can be registered online until May 15, 2019 at https://www.everisawards.pt/ under one of the following categories: New Business models in the digital economy, Industrial Technologies and Biotechnology and Health. 

Project evaluation

Once the call is closed, and after a preliminary phase of analysis of the proposals received, everis Portugal will convene the final of the Award where the selected entrepreneurs will present their projects before a jury of experts from the world of business and academia, and managers of companies linked to each of the categories and representatives of the everis Group.

This evaluation will result in the selection of the winner, who will receive a prize of €10,000 and counselling services as well as access to the international final of the everis Award, where this project will compete with the winners of the national competition held 9 countries for an additional prize of €60,000 (non-refundable). This grand final will be held within the framework of the everis talent week, entrepreneurship days with seminars, conferences and events with investors that address the topic of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Portugal's projects have received special recognition during the last 5 years, obtaining honorary mentions and two first global awards.

This and other initiatives are the result of everis’ aim to credit talent as the basis for value creation.