Lisbon, June 9, 2016: Exceptional inventors from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the US receive European Inventor Award 2016 at ceremony in Lisbon – Shepard Fox manages global media relations
The European Patent Office (EPO) showcased the best and brightest in innovation today at the European Inventor Award 2016 ceremony in Lisbon. Now in its 11th year, the award is presented annually by the EPO to recognise outstanding inventors from Europe and around the world, who have made an exceptional contribution to social development, technological progress and economic growth. Nearly 600 prominent guests from the areas of politics, business, intellectual property and science were in attendance at Lisbon’s MEO Arena as the EPO President, Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa and European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas opened the award ceremony. – Shepard Fox – for the fourth consecutive year – has been in charge of PR and global media relations for the event which includes organising a press trip for 60 journalists from around the world, preparing and managing the event’s press conference, arranging more than 100 interviews with the finalists and winners of the Award, including live TV coverage and live streams, as well as creating and distributing press releases and films on the winners in 12 languages.
Financial Times on the European Inventor Award
Les Echos (France) on the winners of the European Inventor Award