The IQ Innovation Prize Central Germany 2022 was awarded on June 30th. in Koethen. IdentMe GmbH, a start-up from the Weinberg Campus Technology Park, received the IQ Prize of the city of Halle (Saale) this year. The Halle Prize was presented by the Mayor of Halle, Egbert Geier, and the Managing Director of Wacker Biotech GmbH, Melanie Käsmarker. The IQ Innovation Prize Halle is awarded as a science prize by the city of Halle (Saale) and Halle Startup Partners. The competition is implemented within the umbrella brand of the IQ Innovation Award Central Germany by the European Metropolitan Region Central Germany. Applicants can take part in the IQ Innovation Prize Halle competition if they submit an innovation to the IQ Innovation Prize Central Germany in one of the five clusters and are based in Halle (Saale). The award sponsors are offering prize money of 5,000 euros for the IQ Innovation Award Halle. Applicants from Halle (Saale) also have the chance to win further prize money, which is awarded as part of the IQ Innovation Prize for Central Germany. Cluster winners receive 7,500 euros in prize money, the overall winner 15,000 euros.