"The winners of this year's EU Prizes for Women innovators are truly inspiring. Europe needs more women innovators like them, with great ideas and the courage and determination to take risks and succeed. The innovations that the four winners have brought from idea to market are remarkable not only from a business point of view but also because they will benefit and improve the lives of many people in Europe and beyond," Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation

"It's a huge honour. […] I can only hope that we can create a network of women innovators here tonight. […] I am proud to represent the creative industries here today. It's a sector that is incredibly important for our economy and has impact across all sorts of other industries. […] I was inspired also by the judges […] and that was particularly for the fact that they emphasized the role of the female perspective in business,"  - Michela Magas in her speech at the EU Prize for Women innovators ceremony