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 1,100+ innovative projects from 60+ countries, 138 finalists, and 31 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.
Discover the JEC Composites Startup Booster
Jury 2025
Jelle BLOEMHOF
Head of Composite Manufacturing Technologies
Airbus
Markus BOLD
Managing
Director
Chemovator (BASF)
Karl-Heinz FUELLER
Manager Future Exterior
and Materials
Mercedes-Benz
Chris HSIEH
Assistant VP
Swancor Holding
Claude-Sebastien LERBOURG
Investment
Director
Supernova Invest
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 .
The Winners
Out of the 20 finalists, 3 winners will be selected:
- 2 winners selected by the jury (1 in each category)
- 1 winner "Sustainability"
The 3 winners selected by the jury will get a 25,000€ package, including:
- Startup Booster Award (500€)
- Cash prize (3,500€)
- Fully equipped booth at JEC World 2025 (11,000€)
- Media coverage – advertising and interview (10,000€)
The 2024 Winners
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