AWARDS

The A Star in the Dark Award

An initiative that aspires to become a reference point in the national and international landscape for the promotion of women’s skills in science and technology.

1st Edition

2027 Edition

The Award is structured into three categories designed to support and represent the entire professional career arc: from young women entering the workforce, to established professionals, to entrepreneurial and managerial figures capable of driving innovation and transformation.

The winners of each category will receive the exclusive “A Star in the Dark” jewel that a goldsmith will create each year, always different, for the Award and which, each time, will represent the immense effort of female talent, shaped like a star, as it seeks to emerge from the tangle of stereotypes and prejudices that often restrain the aspiration of value contained within it.

Special awards and mentions

The “A Star in the Dark” Award includes the possibility of establishing special awards and mentions across the three award categories.

All 9 remaining finalists for each section, from the top 10 identified by the Scientific Technical Committee, are eligible for these awards.

Special Awards will be provided by the Award’s Partners and Sponsors and will be announced on the Association’s website by January 2027.

9 Finalists per section competing for special awards

Applications open

Talent needs to be discovered

Applying means becoming part of a network, sharing your journey, and helping to build a space where female talent is increasingly visible and recognized.

Calendar

2027 Edition

Applications Open

May 1, 2026 - Application period begins

Applications Close

November 30, 2026 - Application deadline

Evaluation and Selection

December 2026 – January 2027 - Scientific Technical Committee evaluates applications

Winners Announcement

March 13, 2027 - Award ceremony