Innovation Awards
A celebration of the most successful and innovative collaborative projects in the Composites industry.
A celebration of the most successful and innovative collaborative projects in the Composites industry.
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.
The 2026 jury
Chairman of the Board
JEC
Professor, Chair of Carbon Composites
Technical University of Munich
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
UNSW Sydney
Full Professor, Polymeric and Composite Materials
Politecnico di Milano
Full Professor, Centre for Materials & Processes
IMT Nord Europe / Institut Mines-Télécom
Professor
Hanyang University
Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director of MCEM and ENERCOMP
KAUST
Head of Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites (LPAC)
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Professor, Dept. of Civil & Architecture Engineering
University of Miami
Professor/Director Innovative Composite Center
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
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.
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 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.
Save the date: JEC Composites Innovation Awards Ceremony
The 2025 Winners
The 2025 Finalists
Discover the JEC Composites Innovation Awards