Ecosystem that moves innovation forward
Innovators Under 35 Europe brings together people and organizations committed to advancing innovation across Europe. You can be part of the community even if you are not applying for the award: contribute as a judge, help us reach new voices as an ambassador, or connect your organization to the IU35 network. Together, these different roles help strengthen connections, create new synergies and bring outstanding innovation closer to the MIT Technology Review community.
Amplify the reach
Our ambassadors are connectors, supporters and trusted voices across Europe’s innovation ecosystem. They know the communities where ambitious work is happening, help us reach people we might otherwise miss, and bring Innovators Under 35 closer to the places where new ideas are taking shape. If you are someone who connects people, shares opportunities and helps promising ideas travel further, we would like to hear from you.
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Mercedes Balcells-Camps
Spain
Principal Research Scientist, MIT · PhD | MIT Technology Review Spain
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Mercedes Balcells-Camps
Spain
Principal Research Scientist, MIT · PhD | MIT Technology Review Spain
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Miguel Arias
Spain
General Partner, K Fund
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Federico Frattini
Italy
Dean, POLIMI Graduate School of Management · PhD | Politecnico di Milano
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Alessandra Sala
Ireland
Senior Director of AI and Data Science, Shutterstock · PhD | UNESCO Women in AI
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Claudia Cea
USA
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Yale University · PhD
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Denise McQuaid
Ireland
Co-Founder & Director of Investor Relations, AwakenAngels / AwakenHub
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Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor
USA
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab · PhD
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Stéphanie Hospital
France
Founder & CEO, OneRagtime
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Niels de Fraguier
France
Co-Founder, Positive · Co-author, The Regenerative Enterprise
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Salvatore Majorana
Italy
President, IASP · Director, Kilometro Rosso
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Vasileios Vlaseros
Greece
Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator, Business Analytics, The American College of Greece · PhD
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Disseminate innovation
Innovators Under 35 Europe is supported by a network of institutions that help connect the initiative with innovation communities across the continent. Our network includes universities, research centres, companies, accelerators, foundations, associations and other organizations working across science, technology and entrepreneurship. They contribute to our initiatives and create synergies between people, projects and institutions. We continue to build relationships with organizations that share an interest in identifying and supporting outstanding innovation across Europe.
JUDGE
Mercedes Balcells-Camps
Spain
Principal Research Scientist, MIT · PhD | MIT Technology Review Spain
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Miguel Arias
Spain
General Partner, K Fund
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Theodoros Evgeniou
France
Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management, INSEAD · PhD
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Federico Frattini
Italy
Dean, POLIMI Graduate School of Management · PhD | Politecnico di Milano
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Alessandra Sala
Ireland
Senior Director of AI and Data Science, Shutterstock · PhD | UNESCO Women in AI
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Tomaso Poggio
USA
Eugene McDermott Professor, MIT · PhD
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Claudia Cea
USA
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Yale University · PhD
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Ismael Faro
USA
Founder & President, ANFAIA
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Andrés-Leonardo Martínez-Ortiz
Switzerland
Machine Learning SRE, Google · PhD
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Aurélie Jean
France
CEO & Co-Founder, Infra · PhD
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Denise McQuaid
Ireland
Co-Founder & Director of Investor Relations, AwakenAngels / AwakenHub
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Luis Alberto Alonso Pastor
USA
Principal Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab · PhD
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Marcelo Coelho
USA
Associate Professor of the Practice, MIT Department of Architecture · PhD
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Laurent Boitard
France
CEO & Co-Founder, PLASKIMIA · PhD
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Diego Balverde
UK
Climate Finance Specialist, European Central Bank · PhD
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Niels-Christian Krüger
Switzerland
Chief Business Officer, BLP Digital
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Vasileios Vlaseros
Greece
Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator, Business Analytics, The American College of Greece · PhD
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Corrado Priami
Italy
Full Professor & Vice-Rector for Knowledge Valorisation, Università di Pisa
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Lydéric Bocquet
France
Professor, Collège de France · Member, Académie des Sciences
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Spot the exceptional
Each year, Innovators Under 35 brings together experts from science, technology, business and innovation to evaluate the candidates and the work behind them. Judges are selected for their expertise, perspective and ability to assess innovation on its merits. They review candidates independently, looking at the originality of the work, its relevance and the scale of its current or potential impact. For the 2027 European edition, we are building a jury that reflects the breadth of Europe’s innovation ecosystem. If you would like to contribute to the selection process, we invite you to express your interest.
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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
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Politecnico di Milano / POLIMI Graduate School of Management
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM)
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INSEAD
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European Space Agency (ESA)
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MIT.nano
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Council on Foreign Relations
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K Fund
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Shutterstock
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Women in AI
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Bracco Group / Bracco Imaging
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Eni
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ROAD – Rome Advanced District
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Endeavor Italy
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European Innovation Council (EIC)