Innovation Awards

A celebration of the most successful and innovative collaborative projects in the Composites industry.

Innovation Awards

Every year, through the JEC Composites Innovation Awards, JEC rewards collective 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 28 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Program has involved more than 2,200 companies worldwide. 269 companies and 811 partners have been rewarded for the excellence of their composites’ innovations.

Michel COGNET

Chairman of the Board

JEC

Dr. Klaus DRECHSLER

Professor, Chair of Carbon Composites

Technical University of Munich

Pr. Bronwyn FOX

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
UNSW Sydney

Dr. Roberto FRASSINE

Full Professor, Polymeric and Composite Materials
Politecnico di Milano

Prof. Dr. Patricia KRAWCZAK

Full Professor, Centre for Materials & Processes
IMT Nord Europe / Institut Mines-Télécom

Dr. Sung HA

Professor

Hanyang University

Pr. Gilles LUBINEAU

Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director of MCEM and ENERCOMP
KAUST

Pr. Véronique MICHAUD

Head of Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites (LPAC)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Dr. Antonio NANNI

Professor, Dept. of Civil & Architecture Engineering
University of Miami

Pr. Kiyoshi UZAWA

Professor/Director Innovative Composite Center

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Ms. Müge YENMEZ

CTO & Region General Manager, Composite EMEA
Kordsa

Does your company, university or R&D centre have a strong collaborative innovation or concept to present?

Please apply here before October 20th.

Apply here

The Competitors

The competition is open to any company, university or R&D Center with a strong collaborative innovation or concept to present. The success of each competitor and their partners is closely linked to collective intelligence. All applicative markets are covered: 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:

International recognition
Greater exposure during the JEC World show and throughout the following year
New business opportunities
Enhanced customer trust

Every year, finalists of each category are selected by an internal JEC jury. An external jury composed of Composites professionals then select one winner in each category.