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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, 11 January, 2021) As of today, scientists,
technologists, artists, institutions, labs and companies are invited
once again to submit their best projects for the STARTS Prize 2021
of the European Commission. Entries should be ground-breaking works
at the intersection of science, technology and art that contribute
to scientific and societal innovation. In addition to the coveted
STARTS Trophies, winners can look forward to monetary awards of
20,000 euros each and appearances at the Ars Electronica Festival
next September in Linz, BOZAR in Brussels, Waag in Amsterdam and
various other events held by partner institutions. There is no fee
to enter the competition. Submissions will be accepted until 3 March
at <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=15eB44_2ivg23&tid=1-1C7uso-YhBDu&link=pMrr">starts-prize.aec.at</a>.
The STARTS Prize 2021 is promoted and carried out by Ars
Electronica, BOZAR, Waag and, for the first time, La French Tech
Grande Provence, INOVA+, T6 Ecosystems SRL and the Frankfurt Book
Fair. The competition is part of the STARTS Initiative of the
European Commission.
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<p>Ladies and gentlemen,<br>
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the <strong>full press release</strong>, a <strong>photo</strong>
and a <strong>video</strong> can be found <a
style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=15eB44_2ivg23&tid=1-1C7uso-YhBDu&link=pMru">here</a>.<br>
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<strong>Submissions </strong>and<strong> information</strong>
about the <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=15eB44_2ivg23&tid=1-1C7uso-YhBDu&link=pMsT">STARTS
Prize</a>.<br>
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<strong>Interviews</strong> with artists and scientists as well as
<strong>photo stories</strong> about Ars Electronica can be found
on the <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=15eB44_2ivg23&tid=1-1C7uso-YhBDu&link=pMsL">Ars
Electronica Blog</a>.<br>
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With queries: <a style="color:#222222;"
href="https://cdn.mlwrx.com/sys/r.aspx?sub=15eB44_2ivg23&tid=1-1C7uso-YhBDu&link=pMrf">robert.bauernhansl@ars.electronica.art</a>
/ Tel.: +43.732.7272.32 or +43.732.7272.38 <br>
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Best regards,<br>
Your Ars Electronica MediaService</p>
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