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 29 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Program has involved more than 2,350 companies worldwide. 280 companies and 866 partners have been rewarded for the excellence of their composites’ innovations.

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

Deadline October 19th.

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.

The 2027 Jury

The 2026 Winners

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BMW M NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES

BMW M NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES

AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PARTS
Composite PV Module for Vehicles

Composite PV Module for Vehicles

RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Composite Twin-Track Cantilever

Composite Twin-Track Cantilever

RAILWAY VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE
CoPropel - How to Minimize Fuel Consumption

CoPropel - How to Minimize Fuel Consumption

MARITIME TRANSPORTATION & SHIPBUILDING
Digital Thread Innovations for Aerospace & Defence

Digital Thread Innovations for Aerospace & Defence

DIGITAL, AI & DATA
Highly Loaded TP Wing Rib

Highly Loaded TP Wing Rib

AEROSPACE - PARTS
LeiWaCo - Lightweight tank for liquid hydrogen

LeiWaCo - Lightweight tank for liquid hydrogen

PIPES, TANKS & HYDROGEN
Lifecycle: A repairable road bike

Lifecycle: A repairable road bike

SPORTS, LEISURE & RECREATION
Plastic EV battery housing for mass production

Plastic EV battery housing for mass production

AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PROCESS
Recycling A380 secondary structure for A320 NEO

Recycling A380 secondary structure for A320 NEO

CIRCULARITY & RECYCLING
SAUBER 4.0 – SMART & SUSTAINABLE RTM 4.0

SAUBER 4.0 – SMART & SUSTAINABLE RTM 4.0

AEROSPACE - PROCESS

    The 2026 Finalists

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    ART high-rate fibre deposition solution

    ART high-rate fibre deposition solution

    AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PROCESS
    Automated Ply Placement for A350 RTM Preforms

    Automated Ply Placement for A350 RTM Preforms

    AEROSPACE - PROCESS
    Carbo-Link Spars – Mast Ventilation System

    Carbo-Link Spars – Mast Ventilation System

    MARITIME TRANSPORTATION & SHIPBUILDING
    Carbon Fiber SMC Automotive Control Arm

    Carbon Fiber SMC Automotive Control Arm

    AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PROCESS
    Circular recycling of thermoset liftgates

    Circular recycling of thermoset liftgates

    CIRCULARITY & RECYCLING
    Composite outlet guide vane by AFP and RTM

    Composite outlet guide vane by AFP and RTM

    DIGITAL, AI & DATA
    Composite T-Boom for Ampelmann Offshore Gangway

    Composite T-Boom for Ampelmann Offshore Gangway

    MARITIME TRANSPORTATION & SHIPBUILDING
    CompositesAI

    CompositesAI

    DIGITAL, AI & DATA
    EcoTrain Self-supporting Composite Cab Body

    EcoTrain Self-supporting Composite Cab Body

    RAILWAY VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE
    Faster and reliable wind turbine blade production

    Faster and reliable wind turbine blade production

    RENEWABLE ENERGIES
    First-Time-Right Topology-Optimized Fuselage Panel

    First-Time-Right Topology-Optimized Fuselage Panel

    AEROSPACE - PROCESS
    FOCUS-Deployment

    FOCUS-Deployment

    RENEWABLE ENERGIES
    HEAD’s Racquets Go Circular with Toray’s CFRP

    HEAD’s Racquets Go Circular with Toray’s CFRP

    SPORTS, LEISURE & RECREATION
    High-rate composite process for airship structure

    High-rate composite process for airship structure

    AEROSPACE - PARTS
    Making the Next Generation of RTR Joints a Reality

    Making the Next Generation of RTR Joints a Reality

    PIPES, TANKS & HYDROGEN
    Modular Synthetic Track for Sustainable Sport

    Modular Synthetic Track for Sustainable Sport

    SPORTS, LEISURE & RECREATION
    Recovery and Reintroduction of Carbon Fiber

    Recovery and Reintroduction of Carbon Fiber

    CIRCULARITY & RECYCLING
    Simple and Triangular Connecting Rods for Trains

    Simple and Triangular Connecting Rods for Trains

    RAILWAY VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE
    Sustainable Paper-Based Automotive Composites

    Sustainable Paper-Based Automotive Composites

    AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PARTS
    Thermoplastic Battery Enclosure

    Thermoplastic Battery Enclosure

    AUTOMOTIVE & ROAD TRANSPORTATION - PARTS
    Thermoplastic Tank Type 5 for High Pressure

    Thermoplastic Tank Type 5 for High Pressure

    PIPES, TANKS & HYDROGEN
    WICHITA Welded Thermoplastic Composite Fuselage

    WICHITA Welded Thermoplastic Composite Fuselage

    AEROSPACE - PARTS

      Save the date: JEC Composites Innovation Awards Ceremony

      Join one of the most exciting highlights of the composites industry in 2027!

      The winners will be announced at the JEC World 2027 Premiere on January 11th.

      Keep posted: more info to come!
       


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