Innovation Awards
A celebration of the most successful and innovative projects in the Composites industry.
Every year, through the JEC Composites Innovation Awards, JEC Group rewards cutting-edge, creative projects which demonstrate the full potential of composite materials. Created in 1998, the goals of this top-level innovation program are to:
- Identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide
- Encourage companies that are involved in composite innovation along with their partners
- And also enhance their public exposure; and contribute to the advancement of the composite industry
Over the last 25 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Program has involved more than 1,900 companies worldwide. 214 companies and 527 partners have been rewarded for the excellence of their composites’ innovations.
The Competitors
The competition is open to any company or R&D Center with a strong collaborative innovation or concept to present. The success of each competitor is closely linked to the partnerships and collective intelligence involved. The categories cover all the applicative markets: Automotive and Road Transportation, Aerospace, Defense, Security & Ballistics, Renewable Energy, Building & Construction, Infrastructure & Civil Engineering, Oil & Gas, Medical & Prosthetics, Electronics, Industrial Equipment, Furniture & Appliances, Sports & Leisure and Marine.
The Format
The prestigious JEC Composites Innovation Awards are recognised worldwide and offer the winners and their partners:
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International recognition
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Greater exposure during the JEC World show and throughout the following year
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New business opportunities
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Enhanced customer trust
33 finalists in 11 categories have been selected by an internal JEC jury in January 2023. An external jury composed of Composites professionals will select one winner in each category. The 2023 JEC Composites Innovation Awards winners will be announced on March 2nd in Paris.
Does your company or R&D centre have a strong collaborative innovation or concept to present?
The 2023 Winners
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2023 Finalists
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The jury
Mr. Michel COGNET
JEC Chairman
JEC
Dr. Alan BANKS
UK Innovations Manager
Ford Motor Company
Pr. Christophe BINETRUY
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Centrale Nantes
Mr. Dale BROSIUS
Interim Chief Executive Officer,Chief Commercialization Officer
IACMI-The Composites Institute
Dr. Deniz KORKMAZ
Chief Technology Officer CTO
Kordsa Teknik Tekstil AS
Dr. Enzo COSENTINO
Technical Authority and Composite Expert
Airbus
Mr. Guy LARNAC
Materials, Structures & Industrialization Technical Coordinator
Ariane Group
Dr. Karl-Heinz FUELLER
Manager Future Outside & Materials
Mercedes-Benz
Pr. Kiyoshi UZAWA
Director / Professor
Innovative Composite Center, Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Pr. Sung Kyu HA
Professor
Hanyang University
Pr. Véronique MICHAUD
Head of the Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Partners
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