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    <div style="line-height:27px;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Science,
        Technology & Arts - STARTS</span><br>
      <span style="font-size:28px;"><span style="border:none"
          lang="EN-US">The European Commission’s STARTS Prize:
          Submissions open from today</span></span><br>
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      (Linz/Brussels, January 9, 2020) From today, scientists,
      technologists, artists, institutions, labs, and companies can
      submit their lighthouse projects for this year’s STARTS Prize of
      the European Commission. The aim is to find pioneering work at the
      interface of science, technology, and art that contributes to
      scientific and social innovation. In addition to the coveted
      STARTS Prize trophy, the winners can look forward to prize money
      of 20,000 euros each as well as prominent appearances at the Ars
      Electronica Festival in Linz, at BOZAR in Brussels, at Waag in
      Amsterdam, and at various events organized by partner
      institutions. Entries can be submitted until March 2;
      participation is free of charge. The STARTS Prize 2020 is
      announced and overseen by Ars Electronica, BOZAR, and Waag. The
      competition is part of the STARTS initiative of the European
      Commission.</p>
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    <p>the <strong>full press release</strong> and an <strong>image</strong>
      can be found <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=UG8VY_4vfdjS&tid=2-26Xone-RhBVl&link=kWZ7">here</a>.<br>
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      <strong>Submissions </strong>and<strong> information</strong>
      about the<strong> </strong><a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=UG8VY_4vfdjS&tid=2-26Xone-RhBVl&link=kVR5">STARTS
        Prize</a>.<br>
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      <strong>Interviews</strong> and <strong>photo stories</strong>
      about the STARTS Prize can be found on the <a
        style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=UG8VY_4vfdjS&tid=2-26Xone-RhBVl&link=kWqG">Ars
        Electronica Blog</a>.<br>
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      With queries: <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=UG8VY_4vfdjS&tid=2-26Xone-RhBVl&link=kVR3">robert.bauernhansl@ars.electronica.art</a>
      / Tel.: +43.732.7272.32 or +43.732.7272.38 <br>
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