Startup Booster
The leading startup competition in the world of Composites & Advanced Materials, tailored to find and assess the best innovations.
Join 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 been organized in three different regions (Europe, USA, and Asia) and has already fostered the emergence of 1,300+ innovative projects from 60+ countries, 158 finalists, and 34 winners, including FibreCoat, Arevo, Continuous Composites, CompPair, Fortify, and Vartega...
The competition is opened to entrepreneurs, SMEs, 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
The 2026 Winners
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The 2026 Finalists
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Jury 2026
Jawad BADREDDINE
Open Innovation Manager
Safran Corporate Ventures
Jelle BLOEMHOF
Head of Composite Manufacturing Technologies
Airbus
Aline ROTZETTER
Senior Investment Manager,
Advanced Materials & Sustainability
Emerald Technology Ventures
Mike SALCICCIOLI
Proxxima™ Market Development Manager
ExxonMobil
Dr. Chris SKINNER
Vice President of Strategic Marketing and R&D
Owens Corning
The Finalists
The 20 finalists will benefit from:
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A Pitching and investors during JEC World
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Registrations to JEC World
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A space within the Startup Village of JEC World (with the possibility to showcase your innovation)
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Online Visibility (website, press release, emailing, and social media)
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A personal coaching for the pitch before the show• Direct access to the jury members and partners of Startup Booster
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Your pitch session will be broadcasted on JEC Composites Web TV.
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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 2027
- A trophy manufactured in Composite Materials
- A media package (advertising & interview on JEC Channel)
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