Malta Intellectual Property Awards 2026

The Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has just launched the Malta Intellectual Property Awards 2026. Total prize money is EUR 60,000. 

The Malta Intellectual Property Awards are aimed at recognising and promoting the creation of Intellectual Property in Malta. Intellectual Property includes all creations originating from human intellect and is vital in our everyday lives. State-granted rights like copyrights, patents, trademarks, and registered designs allow businesses, artists, and inventors to safeguard their creations. These protections encourage investment in innovation and creativity, benefiting society as a whole.

The Award has four categories:

1. Award for Creative Initiative: rewards individuals or enterprises operating in the cultural and creative sectors. For the purposes of the ‘Malta Intellectual Property Awards’, submissions in this category shall be in respect of artistic or audio-visual works or a combination thereof.

2. Award for Scientific Initiative: recognises science-based research findings generated by science students, academics and professionals. The initiative could be a new product, a significant improvement of an existing product, a new use of an existing product or a new process.

3. Award for Technological Initiative: requires the development of new and innovative, or step-change improvements, with respect to problem solving of real commercial or societal challenges. The outcome should be an innovative technological process or an existing solution that is improved radically for application in a novel situation.

4. Award for Emerging Innovation Initiative: acknowledges initiative aimed at encouraging projects that are not created by experienced creative, scientific or professional persons, but which nonetheless are still promising and innovative. 

More information including the Guidelines and Application Form is available online. 

The deadline for submission of applications is Friday 26 June 2026.

 For any queries, kindly send an email.