Your chance to change the world
THE WORLD’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY PRIZE
The Millennium Technology Prize is a prestigious, one-million-euro award, the world’s pre-eminent and most impactful technology prize, granted for innovations that improve life on Earth.
The prize is managed, developed, and awarded by the non-profit foundation Technology Academy Finland (TAF).
BETTER LIFE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
The Millennium Technology Prize is awarded for groundbreaking innovations that improve the quality of life and promote sustainable development.
Technology serves the common good, builds bridges across cultural boundaries, and helps create a better, cleaner, and more sustainable planet. The world needs innovations – innovations for a better life.
HELP BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW
The endowment ensuring the one-million-euro prize for the Millennium Technology Prize is collected through donations by the Technology Academy Finland.
We are looking for forward-thinking organisations, companies, and individuals as donors who wish to be involved in creating a sustainable future and learning about the world’s best technological solutions.
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To become a part of the Millennium Technology Prize donor community, we kindly ask you to contact to CEO Markku Ellilä markku.ellila@millenniumprize.org.
More detailed instructions and forms in Finnish can be found in here.
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As a supporter of the Millennium Technology Prize, you help the world to overcome its grand challenges or build your organization’s thought leadership, brand image, and societal impact. You gain a front-row seat to the latest research and expertise, as well as an exceptional opportunity for networking and interaction.
- Visibility on the website and social media
- Thank-you letter from the foundation’s leadership
- Donor certificate
- Invitation to main events*
- Seminar invitations
*Millennium Technology Prize Forum and the Millennium Technology Prize Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner in 2026 (minimum 10.000 euro donation)
AS A MAJOR DONOR, YOU ALSO RECEIVE:
- Visibility in the Millennium Technology Prize communications activities
- Donor dinner
A PRIZE WITH SUSTAINABLE VALUES
The criteria for the Millennium Technology Prize consider an innovation’s potential to improve quality of life, protect natural resources, and promote biodiversity and human equality.
The prize promotes positive impacts on communities and aims to address their greatest challenges. Innovations based on research-based knowledge facilitate and ensure a good life on Earth.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
The winners of the Millennium Technology Prize are pioneers who explore the world from new perspectives boldly, with curiosity. They have developed technologies to meet the greatest challenges of our time.
PROMOTING the image of FINLAND
The technological impact of Finland has long outmatched its geographical size and will continue to do so in the future. The world’s most prestigious technology prize is a testament to our understanding of technology’s ability to bring well-being and sustainable growth.
