Call for entries
Established in 2005, the B&C Private Foundation’s Houska Prize was set up to promote business-related research and innovation. By awarding the prize, B&C’s goal is to help strengthen Austria as a business location while expressing its appreciation for the outstanding research work carried out in the country. With a total endowment of EUR 750,000 shared between the winners, the Houska Prize is Austria’s largest private award for application-driven research.
The projects entered in three categories were evaluated in a two-phase process by the members of a high-level advisory commitee and an internationally respected expert jury. Out of 67 submissions the best 13 projects - five projects each in the categories "Higher Education Research" and "Non-University Research" and three projects in the category "Research & Development in SMEs" - were selected for the final. The expert jury finally decided who has a chance to win the 2023 Houska Prize with a total endowment of 750,000 euros. The nominated projects include submissions from Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria and Vienna. The award ceremony will take place on 27 April 2023.
The three categories – Higher Education Research, Research & Development in SMEs and Non-University Research – are evaluated independently of one another. Project submissions are evaluated in a two-step procedure by a high-calibre advisory board and an internationally recognised expert jury. The Advisory Committee engages external experts to provide a sound basis for evaluating the submissions. It proposes an initial ranking, which the expert jury makes a final decision on. Five projects are nominated in each category. The 2023 Houska Prize winners will be announced at a formal award ceremony on 27 April 2023.
