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.
Beyond the three categories
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