DES – Digital Enterprise Show — European Digital Mindset Awards 2026

Competition · Malaga, Spain

Closed next cycle The European Digital Mindset Awards 2026 call closed on 11 May 2026 at 23:59:59 CET and the awards were presented on 10 June 2026 at FYCMA in Malaga. DES returns on 8-10 June 2027 at FYCMA, but no call for the 2027 awards has been published.

A free-to-enter award across six categories, including Best Digital Disruptive Start-Up; finalists are notified from 21 May and winners are recognised at the awards gala during DES at FYCMA, with the chance to showcase their project on the event's platform Cheque

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Malaga, Spain Where

The European Digital Mindset Awards are staged at DES – Digital Enterprise Show, held at FYCMA in Malaga.

Entry is free and open worldwide to companies, universities, vendors, executives, business schools, scholars, researchers, analysts, journalists, start-ups, scale-ups, accelerators, science and tech parks and innovation centres. Entries are judged on innovation, leadership, disruption, strategy and execution.

Six categories are contested, among them Best Digital Disruptive Start-Up. Finalists are notified from 21 May and winners are recognised at the awards gala during DES, with the chance to showcase their project on the event's platform. No equity is taken. The 2026 call closed on 11 May 2026 and the awards were presented on 10 June 2026; DES returns on 8-10 June 2027, but no call for the 2027 awards has been published.

What it actually costs you

ChequeA free-to-enter award across six categories, including Best Digital Disruptive Start-Up; finalists are notified from 21 May and winners are recognised at the awards gala during DES at FYCMA, with the chance to showcase their project on the event's platform

Equity takenNone

Market rate for the same chequeOpen worldwide to companies, universities, vendors, executives, business schools, scholars, researchers, analysts, journalists, start-ups, scale-ups, accelerators, science and tech parks and innovation centres; entries are judged on innovation, leadership, disruption, strategy and execution

Entry to the European Digital Mindset Awards, staged at DES in Malaga, is free and open worldwide to companies, universities, vendors, start-ups, scale-ups, accelerators, science and tech parks and innovation centres. Six categories are contested, among them Best Digital Disruptive Start-Up, judged on innovation, leadership, disruption, strategy and execution. Winners are recognised at the awards gala at FYCMA and can showcase their project on the event’s platform. No equity is taken.