Public Sector Tech Watch (PSTW), an observatory dedicated to monitoring, analysing and disseminating the use of emerging technologies within the public sector in Europe, is launching the second edition of its Best Cases Award.

This award celebrates innovative public administrations across Europe that are harnessing emerging technologies such as Generative AI, Blockchain, Digital Twins, and Quantum Computing to transform public services and internal processes. You can read more about the winners of last year's edition in this article.

Why participate? 

By submitting your project, you could: 

• Be featured in the PSTW Cases Viewer, inspiring peers across Europe;
• Gain recognition at the SEMIC 2025 Conference in Copenhagen (25-26 November);
• Receive a professional video showcasing your solution if selected as a winner. 

Key dates 

• Submission deadline: 31 August 2025 
• Award Ceremony: 25-26 November 2025 @ SEMIC 2025, Copenhagen 

Who can apply? 

All European public administrations (local, regional, or national) are invited to submit their best solutions. Projects may be developed in-house or in collaboration with external GovTech  providers. Please note: only public administrations are eligible to receive the award. 

PSTW welcomes submissions that clearly show improvements in: 

• Best Government-to-Government (G2G) solutions that boost efficiency within the administrations. 
• Best Government-to-Citizen (G2C) or Government-to-Business (G2B) solutions that improve public services for citizens.

You can find more information on admissibility criteria, the evaluation criteria and process, as well as the participation guidelines here.