Startup Booster

The leading startup competition in the world of Composites & Advanced Materials, tailored to find and assess the best innovations.


Startup Booster

The JEC Composites Startup Booster is the leading startup competition in the world of Composites and Advanced Materials.

Launched in 2017, Startup Booster has already fostered the emergence of 1,500+ innovative projects, 150 finalists from 31 countries, and 29 winners including CompPair, FibreCoat, Soundbounce by Lios , Composite Recycling, Perseus Materials, Soarce, Strong by Form, Woodoo, Tree Composites...

The competition is opened to entrepreneurs, startups and academic spinoffs building innovative projects in the field of Composites & Advanced Materials.

Fields of innovation

Startup Booster competition is looking for startups in the following fields of innovation :

  • Raw Materials (fibers, resins, additives, fillers, coatings, etc.)
  • Semi-finished materials (prepreg, textiles, UD Tape, etc)
  • Manufacturing Process or Equipment
  • Digital (material informatics, software, data, AI)
  • Circularity & Recycling Solutions

Selection process

20 Startups will be selected to participate in JEC World 2027

The finalists will be revealed during the JEC World 2027 Premiere on January 11th.

The 2026 Winners

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Making composites stronger with nanofibers 8x stronger than steel

Making composites stronger with nanofibers 8x stronger than steel

Plastalyst recycles the most difficult wastes at low temperatures

Plastalyst recycles the most difficult wastes at low temperatures

Turning production data into action

Turning production data into action

    The 2026 Finalists

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    Advanced real-time measurement of composite & resin curing

    Advanced real-time measurement of composite & resin curing

    Advanced structural integrity inspection for composite materials

    Advanced structural integrity inspection for composite materials

    Bio-Based Carbon Fibers, Performance and Competitive

    Bio-Based Carbon Fibers, Performance and Competitive

    Converting plant-based textile waste into new alternative materials to plastic

    Converting plant-based textile waste into new alternative materials to plastic

    fibionic’s FFP technology revolutionizes thermoplastic composite mass production

    fibionic’s FFP technology revolutionizes thermoplastic composite mass production

    Generative AI platform accelerating industrial R&D

    Generative AI platform accelerating industrial R&D

    Hybrid adaptive additive system for composites manufacturing

    Hybrid adaptive additive system for composites manufacturing

    Hybrid AI-physics solutions for liquid composites molding

    Hybrid AI-physics solutions for liquid composites molding

    Low-cost structural carbon fiber using waste gas CO₂ as the feedstock

    Low-cost structural carbon fiber using waste gas CO₂ as the feedstock

    Mars Materials transforms carbon to composite precursor

    Mars Materials transforms carbon to composite precursor

    Quality flax, made affordable

    Quality flax, made affordable

    Reimagining pultrusion for scalable thermoplastic composites

    Reimagining pultrusion for scalable thermoplastic composites

    Shape-shifting moulds enabling mass customised manufacturing

    Shape-shifting moulds enabling mass customised manufacturing

    The Aspirin for Your Composite AI-Inspection Headaches

    The Aspirin for Your Composite AI-Inspection Headaches

    The Digital DNA of composite products

    The Digital DNA of composite products

    Trimer manufactures revolutionary thermoset polymers for all composite industries

    Trimer manufactures revolutionary thermoset polymers for all composite industries

    Unique acoustic solutions for noise reduction

    Unique acoustic solutions for noise reduction

      Jury 2026

      The Finalists

      The 20 finalists will benefit from:

      • A Pitching and investors during JEC World

      • Registrations to JEC World

      • A space within the Startup Village of JEC World (with the possibility to showcase your innovation)

      • Online Visibility (website, press release, emailing, and social media)

      • A personal coaching for the pitch before the show• Direct access to the jury members and partners of Startup Booster

      • Your pitch session will be broadcasted on JEC Composites Web TV.

      • Access to JEC Investor Day (One-to-one meetings with investors)

      The Winners

      Out of the 20 finalists, 3 winners will be selected by the jury:

      • 1 Grand Winner
      • 1 Runner-up
      • 1 winner "Sustainability"

      There will be 3 winners who will receive a package including:

      • A financial prize (5,000€ for the Grand Winner, 2,500€ for the Runner-up, 2,500€ for the Sustainability Award)
      • A fully equiped booth at the JEC World 2028
      • A trophy manufactured in Composite Materials
      • A media package (advertising & interview on JEC Channel)

      Discover the JEC Composites Startup Booster

      Partners

      Main Innovation Partners

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      Airbus
      OCF

         

        Innovation Partners

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        Catalysium

           

          Sourcing Partners

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          Sesamers

             

            Supporting Partners

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            Almaco - Aco Plasticos
            AVK
            Composites United
            EuCIA

               

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