The independent jury selects three inventors in each category for the final round, and eventually chooses the winners.
The 2006 winners were: The second European Inventor of the Year awards ceremony took place at the International Congress Center in Munich, Germany on 18 April 2007.
The ceremony at the Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel was attended by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias.
The 2010 winners were:[23] The 2011 award ceremony took place at the historic Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary.
The 2012 winners were:[26] The 2013 award ceremony was held in Amsterdam at Beurs van Berlage in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
The 2014 winners were: The 2015 award ceremony was held in Paris at Palais Brongniart (La Bourse) on 11 June.