World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Awards 2026

Published: January 27, 2026
Deadline: Ongoing
Category: Entrepreneurs
Oppotunity Locations: Switzerland

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is currently accepting applications for its Global Awards 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About WIPO Global Awards

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the United Nations agency that serves the world’s innovators and creators, ensuring that their ideas travel safely to the market and improve lives everywhere.

Sponsor Organisation: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Benefits of WIPO Global Awards

Winners receive global visibility through the WIPO-UN system, a tailored 6-month mentorship program on IP asset commercialization and business strategy, connections to inestors, corporates, institutions, and service providers offering exclusive benefits to the winners, and an invitation to Geneva for the Awards Ceremony during the WIPO Assemblies.

WIPO Global Awards Requirements

Open to startups and SMEs from all 194 WIPO Member States.
Requirements:
- Legally registered business.
- ≤ 300 employees and ≤ USD 15M annual revenue.
- Innovative product/service linked to IP.
- At least one pending (startups) or registered (SMEs) IP right.
- Early-market activity (startups) or commercial traction (SMEs).